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Massive meteorite crater found in Western Australia thought to be 100 million years old – The Guardian
With a diameter of 5km, Ora Banda is one of the largest meteorite craters discovered in the world
A massive 100 million-year-old meteorite crater has been found while a company was drilling for gold in outback Western Australia.
The impact crater is estimated to be over 100 million years old with a diameter of about 5km. Although not visible from the surface, experts found the crater using electromagnetic surveys.
Located near the Goldfields mining town of Ora Banda, north-west of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the crater is believed to be five times bigger than the famous Wolfe Creek crater in the K…
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