Record #00050Nature archive
World's Oldest Known Meteorite Impact Structure
Record for the oldest known meteorite impact structure on Earth by confirmed formation age.
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about2,023,000,000years ago
Current record value
- Holder
- Location
- Vredefort Dome,
- Start date
- —
- Record status
- Verified · current
Overview
Archive NoteThe Vredefort Dome dates to about 2,023 million years ago.
UNESCO describes it as the oldest meteorite impact structure yet found on Earth.
Record history
1 Milestonesabout 2,023,000,000 years ago
Vredefort Dome, South Africa
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