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Pantasma impact crater, Jinotega Department, Nicaraguai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pantasma impact crater | Impact Crater |
| Jinotega Department | Department |
| Nicaragua | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 22' North , 85° 57' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quilalí | 13,590 (2018) | 23.7km |
| San Rafael del Norte | 5,458 (2018) | 24.4km |
| San Sebastián de Yalí | 4,514 (2018) | 26.5km |
| LLano de La Cruz | 1,643 (2018) | 27.6km |
| La Concordia | 2,249 (2018) | 30.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Valle di Santa Maria di Pantasma
A Pleistocene circa 14 km diameter impact crater.
It is believed that the Pantasma impact crater is the source of an impact glass strewn field in Belize which is over 530km distant.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Lechatelierite | 4.DA.30 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Coesite | 4.DA.35 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Reidite | 9.AD.45 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Coesite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Lechatelierite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Reidite | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Coesite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Lechatelierite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Reidite | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Reidite | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Caribbean PlateTectonic Plate
Central AmericaRegion
North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
North America Plate
- Mosquito LowlandsOphiolite Complex
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References
Rochette, P., Alaç, R., Beck, P., Brocard, G., Cavosie, A. J., Debaille, V., Devouard, B., Jourdan, F., Mougel, B., Moustard, F., Moynier, F., Nomade, S., Osinski, G. R., Reynard, B., Cornec, J. (2019) Pantasma: Evidence for a Pleistocene circa 14 km diameter impact crater in Nicaragua. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 54 (4) 880-901 doi:10.1111/maps.13244
