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{{Short description|Impact crater in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
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{{Infobox terrestrial impact site
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| map_caption = Location of Viewfield crater in Saskatchewan
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| location = [[Williston Basin]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|49|35|N|103|4|W|type:landmark_scale:300000|display=inline,title}}
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| confidence = Confirmed
| diameter = {{cvt|2.5|km}}
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| age = 190 ± 20 Ma<br>[[Late Triassic]] or [[Early Jurassic]]
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| drilled = Yes
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'''Viewfield''' is an [[impact crater]] in [[Saskatchewan]], Canada. It is {{convert|2.5|km}} in diameter and the age is estimated to be 190 ± 20 million years ([[Early Jurassic]] or [[Late Triassic]]). The crater is not exposed at the surface.<ref>{{cite Earth Impact DB | name = Viewfield| access-date = 2009-08-20}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of impact structures in North America]]
* [[Geology of Saskatchewan]]

== References ==
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== Further reading ==
* Gent, M. R., Kreis, L. K. and D. Gendzwill., The Maple Creek structure, southwestern Saskatchewan. Summary of Investigations 1992, Saskatchewan Geological Survey, Rep. 92–4, p 204–208. 1992
* Grieve, R. A. F., Kreis, K., Therriault,A.M.and P.B.Robertson., Impact structures in the Williston Basin. Meteoritics and Planetary Science, v 33, n 4, p A63-A64. 1998
* Meteorite crater tip-off to Saskatchewan oil trap. Oilweek, v. 23, n. 14, p. 10-11 (May22, 1972). 1972
* Sawatzky, H. B., Astroblemes in the Williston basin. Journal of the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, v. 10, pp. 23–38. 1975
* Sawatzky, H. B., Astroblemes in the Williston Basin (abstract). Fuels: A Geological Appraisal. A Saskatchewan Geological Society Symposium, Nov 7–8, 1974, Regina, Saskatchewan, p. 12. 1974
* Sawatzky, H. B., Viewfield - a producing crater? CSEG Journal, v. 8, n. 1, p. 22–40. 1972

== External links ==
* [http://craterexplorer.ca/viewfield-impact-structure/ Aerial Exploration of the Viewfield crater]

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[[Category:Impact craters of Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Triassic impact craters]]
[[Category:Jurassic impact craters]]
[[Category:Division No. 1, Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Triassic Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Jurassic Saskatchewan]]


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