List of impact structures in South America
Template:Short description Template:Earth Impact Database world map.svg Script error: No such module "Side box". This list includes all 11 confirmed impact structures in South America as listed in the Earth Impact Database. These features were caused by the collision of large meteorites or comets with the Earth. For eroded or buried craters, the stated diameter typically refers to an estimate of original rim diameter, and may not correspond to present surface features.
Confirmed impact structures
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| Name | Location | Diameter | Age (years) | Coordinates |
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| Araguainha | Brazil | 40 km | 244.40 ± 3.25 million | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Campo del Cielo | Argentina | 0.05 km | < 4000 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Carancas | Peru | 0.0135 km | 10 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Colônia | Brazil | 3.6 km | >5 million, <36 million | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Monturaqui | Chile | 0.46 km | < 1 million | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Riachão Ring | Brazil | 4.5 km | < 200 million | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Rio Cuarto | Argentina | 4.5 km (largest of 10) | < 100,000 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Santa Marta | Brazil | 10 km | 66 million - 100 million | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Serra da Cangalha | Brazil | 12 km | < 300 million | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Vargeão Dome | Brazil | 12 km | < 70 million | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Vista Alegre | Brazil | 9.5 km | < 65 million | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
Unconfirmed impact structures
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| Name | Location | Diameter | Age | Coordinates |
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| Cerro do Jarau crater[1] | Brazil | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Iturralde | Bolivia | Script error: No such module "convert". | 11–30 thousand | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Piratininga crater | Paraná Basin, Brazil | Script error: No such module "convert". | 117 million | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Praia Grande[1] | Santos Basin, Brazil | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Vichada Structure | Colombia | Script error: No such module "convert". | 30 million | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
See also
- Impact craters
- Impact events
- Bolides and Meteorites
- Earth Impact Database – primary source
- Traces of Catastrophe book from Lunar and Planetary Institute - comprehensive reference on impact crater science
References
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External links
- Earth Impact Database – List of confirmed earth impact sites at the Planetary and Space Science Centre, University of New Brunswick
- Impact Database (formerly Suspected Earth Impact Sites list) maintained by David Rajmon for Impact Field Studies Group, USA
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