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BOSUMTWI CRATER - GHANA


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Crater Name(s) Bosumtwi Crater
Country Ghana
Longitude 1 deg 25 min W
Latitude 6 deg 30 min N
Diameter (km) 10.5 km
Age <1.07 Ma
Impact Origin Evidence Shock metamorphism and PDFs
Description Large impact crater clearly visible on aerial and satellite images.
References Reimold W U and Koeberl C. 2014. Impact Structures in Africa: A Review. Journal of African Earth Sciences 93 (2014), 57-175.
Date Data Entered 2014 09 24

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Vertical Google Earth image of the Bosumtwi impact structure.

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Oblique Google Earth image to the north east across the Bosumtwi impact structure.