Global InformationAmguid crater information
| Amguid crater | |
|---|---|
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| Impact crater/structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 500–530 m (1,640–1,740 ft) |
| Depth | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Age | <1 Ma Pleistocene |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | No |
| Location | |
| Location | Sahara |
| Coordinates | 26°5′16″N 4°23′43″E / 26.08778°N 4.39528°E |
| Country | Algeria |
| State | Tamanrasset Province |
  Location of the crater in Algeria | |
Amguid is a meteorite crater in Algeria.[1]
It is approximately 500 to 530 metres (1,640 to 1,740 ft) in diameter,[2] approximately 65 m deep and the age is estimated to be less than 100,000 years and is probably Pleistocene. The crater is exposed at the surface.
The crater was discovered by Europeans in 1948[2] and the first scientific description was made by Jean-Phillippe Lefranc in 1969.
- ^ "Amguid". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ a b "Amguid crater". Wondermondo. 10 February 2013.