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Målingen Crater, Berg, Jämtland County, Swedeni
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Målingen CraterImpact Crater
BergMunicipality
Jämtland CountyCounty
SwedenCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 55' North , 14° 33' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.91667,14.55000
GeoHash:
G#: u74mgjdup
GRN:
N42E06
Type:
Impact Crater
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hackås531 (2017)1.7km
Fåker241 (2017)7.6km
Hoverberg206 (2017)12.6km
Tandsbyn453 (2017)13.7km
Myrviken295 (2017)13.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
420495
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:420495:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Målingen Crater, Östersund


The ancient Målingen crater is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) in diameter and its age is estimated to be 458 million years (Late Ordovician).

It is "probable" that this formed simultaneously with the nearby Lockne crater.

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A5lingen_Crater
Wikidata ID:Q25001337

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
ScandinaviaRegion

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References

Alwmark, C., Alwmark-Holm, S., Ormö, J., Sturkell, E. (2014) Shocked quartz grains from the Målingen structure, Sweden-Evidence for a twin crater of the Lockne impact structure. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 49 (6) 1076-1082 doi:10.1111/maps.12314
Ormö, J., Sturkell, E., Nõlvak, J., Melero-Asensio, I., Frisk, Å., Wikström, T. (2014) The geology of the Målingen structure: A probable doublet to the Lockne marine-target impact crater, central Sweden. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 49 (3) 313-327 doi:10.1111/maps.12251
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