Luizi crater

Luizi crater
Luizi impact structure
Luizi impact crater in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Impact crater/structure
Confidence Confirmed
Diameter 17 km (11 mi)
Age <542 myr (basement rock age)
Exposed Yes
Drilled No
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province Haut-Katanga Province
Location of the crater in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Luizi is a meteorite crater that lies on the Kundelungu Plateau of the Katanga province, in an underexplored region of southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] The crater, ~17 kilometer in diameter, is visible from satellite imagery, and has recently been confirmed as being caused by a large impact event. This complex meteorite impact crater is the first one to be recognized in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and even in the whole Central Africa. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Luizi". Earth Impact Database. University of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  2. ↑ http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/110308-meteor-impact-crater-found-confirmed-congo-ferriere-science/

Coordinates: 10°10′00″S 28°00′00″E / 10.16667°S 28.00000°E / -10.16667; 28.00000


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