Kgagodi crater
It is 3.5 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 180 million years and is probably from the Jurassic. The crater is exposed at the surface.
  Location of the crater in Botswana | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
|---|---|
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Age | <180 Ma ~Jurassic |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | Yes |
| Location | |
| Location | Kalahari Basin |
| Coordinates | 22°29′S 27°35′E |
| Country |  Botswana |
| District | Central |
See also
References
- "Kgagodi". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
Further reading
- Brandt, D., Holmes, H. , Reimold, W. U. , Paya, B. K. , Koeberl, C. and Hancox, P. J., Kgagodi Basin: The first impact structure recognized in Botswana, Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 2002, v. 37, n. 12, p. 1765. 2002
- Brandt, D., Holmes, H., Reimold, W.U., Paya, B.K., Koeberl, C., Hancox,P.J., Kgagodi Basin: The first impact recognized in Botswana, Meteoritics & Planetary Science 37, 1765 - 1779. 2002
- Reimold, W. U., Paya, B.K., Holmes, H., Brandt, D., Koeberl, C., Dladla, C. and Hancox,P.J., Kgagodi Basin, Botswana: Origin by meteorite impact confirmed! 63rd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting. Abs. No. 5009. 2000
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