Wetumpka Impact Crater vicinity
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The Wetumpka Impact Crater vicinity is a geologically significant area in central Alabama where an ancient meteorite impact left a distinctive circular topography that attracts scientists and visitors.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological area
ⓘ
impact structure vicinity ⓘ |
| approximateDiameter |
about 4.7 miles
ⓘ
about 7.6 kilometers ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wetumpka Impact Crater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts |
geologists
ⓘ
students ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| closestCity | Wetumpka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dominantRockType |
metamorphic rocks
ⓘ
sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| geologicalSignificance | preserved marine-target impact structure ⓘ |
| hasEducationalSignage | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
brecciated rocks
ⓘ
circular topography ⓘ distinctive rim hills ⓘ faulted strata ⓘ shocked rocks ⓘ |
| hasPublicAccessPoints | yes ⓘ |
| impactAge | Late Cretaceous ⓘ |
| impactAgeEstimate | about 83 million years ago ⓘ |
| impactTargetEnvironment | shallow marine shelf ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Elmore County, Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wetumpka, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ central Alabama ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Coosa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | well-preserved impact-related deformation in crystalline basement and sediments ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachian Piedmont region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Alabama Geological Survey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. geological community ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| researchTopics |
crater morphology
ⓘ
impact processes ⓘ shock metamorphism ⓘ |
| showsEvidenceOf |
brecciation
ⓘ
meteorite impact ⓘ shatter cones ⓘ structural deformation ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| supports | guided impact-crater tours ⓘ |
| topographicExpression | semi-circular ridge ⓘ |
| tourismRole | local geotourism attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
field trips
ⓘ
geological research ⓘ public education ⓘ |
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