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Strangways Crater, Roper Gulf Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Strangways Crater | Crater |
| Roper Gulf Region | Region |
| Northern Territory | Territory |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 11' 59'' South , 133° 34' 59'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Strangways Impact Crater
"Large impact structure, the eroded remnant of a former impact crater, located in the Northern Territory of Australia about 65 kilometres (40 mi) east-south-east of the town of Mataranka. It was named after the nearby Strangways River. The location is remote and difficult to access. Its age has been determined as approximately 646 Ma (Neoproterozic)." (adapted from Wikipedia).
"The circular topographic feature is about 16 km (9.9 mi) in diameter and lies within Mesoproterozoic sedimentary rocks of the McArthur Basin. However, this is only a relic of the original crater after considerable erosion. Estimates of the original rim diameter vary between different researchers in the range 24–40 km (15–25 mi);[4] the Earth Impact Database prefers a diameter of 25 km (16 mi)." (Wikipedia).
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangways_crater |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1771269 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Carpentaria BasinBasin
- McArthur BasinBasin
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- Pine Creek OrogenOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- North Australian Craton
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References
Guppy, D. J., Brett, Robin, Milton, D. J. (1971) Liverpool and Strangways Craters, Northern Territory: Two structures of probable impact origin. Journal of Geophysical Research, 76 (23) 5387-5393 doi:10.1029/jb076i023p05387
Morgan, John W., Wandless, Gregory A. (1983) Strangways Crater, Northern Territory, Australia: Siderophile element enrichment and lithophile element fractionation. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 88 (S02). 11 doi:10.1029/jb088is02p0a819
