Haviland Crater

Impact crater in Kansas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Haviland Crater, also called the Brenham Crater, is a meteorite crater (astrobleme) in Kiowa County, Kansas.[1][2]

ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter50 feet (15 m)
Age< 0.001
ExposedYes
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Haviland Crater
Pallasite Meteorite at Big Well museum in Greensburg, Kansas
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter50 feet (15 m)
Age< 0.001
ExposedYes
DrilledNo
Bolide typePallasite
Location
CountryUSA
StateKansas
Haviland Crater is located in the United States
Haviland Crater
Haviland Crater is located in Kansas
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The oval crater is 50 feet (15 m) in diameter, making it one of the smallest impact craters in the world. Its age is estimated to be less than 1,000 years.[3] It has been explored with ground-penetrating radar.[4]

Meteorite

Over 15,000 pounds (7,000 kilograms) of pallasite meteorites have been recovered from the Brenham fall.[5]

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