Record #00050Nature archive
Record for the oldest known meteorite impact structure on Earth by confirmed formation age.
Current Record
about2,023,000,000years ago
Current record value
The Vredefort Dome dates to about 2,023 million years ago.
UNESCO describes it as the oldest meteorite impact structure yet found on Earth.
The record conclusion has sufficient verification support.
Verification explanation pending
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