Hummeln structure
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| Hummeln structure | |
|---|---|
  Location of the crater in Sweden | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Age | 443-470 Ma Ordovician |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | No |
| Bolide type | Chondrite Ordovician meteor event? |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 57°22′N 16°15′E / 57.367°N 16.250°E |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
The Hummeln structure was confirmed, in 2015, as an impact crater in Småland province, Sweden.[1] It is a 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) wide depression within Lake Hummeln and is estimated to have formed between 470 and 443 Ma ago, during the Ordovician.
