Shoemaker impact structure
Impact structure in Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shoemaker (formerly known as Teague Ring) is an impact structure, the deeply eroded remnant of a former impact crater, situated in arid central Western Australia, about 100 km (62 mi) north-northeast of Wiluna.[1] It is named in honour of planetary geologist Eugene Shoemaker.[2]
For other uses, see Shoemaker crater (disambiguation).
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Shoemaker impact structure | |
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Teague Ring | |
Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | minimum 30 km (19 mi) |
Age | 1630 ± 5 Ma (contested, see text) Proterozoic |
Exposed | Yes |
Drilled | No |
Location | |
Coordinates | 25°52′S 120°53′E |
Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
District | Mid West |
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