Английская Википедия:Dhala impact structure
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox terrestrial impact site Dhala crater (N25°17'59.7" and E78°8'3.1") is an impact structure formed by an asteroid impact.[1] It is situated near Bhonti village in Pichhore block of Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh state in India.[2] It is the largest impact structure in India,[2] and between the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia. The diameter of the structure is estimated at Шаблон:Convert,[3] while other sources estimate its diameter to be 11 km diameter. It is the second such structure found in India, after Lonar lake.[2]
It is 200 km east of the Ramgarh crater.
Impact date
It is estimated that the impact occurred between 2.44 and 2.24 Ga.[4] Basement rocks are predominantly composed of granitoids.
Largest in India
This impact structure on the Bundelkhand craton is the largest in India.[2][5]
See also
- Impact craters in India
- Lonar crater at Lonar in Buldhana district of Maharashtra
- Luna crater at Kutch district of Gujarat
- Ramgarh Crater in Mangrol tehsil of Baran district of Rajasthan
- Shiva crater, an undersea super crater west of India
- Other related topics
- List of impact craters on Earth
- List of possible impact structures on Earth
- List of lakes in India
- List of national parks of India
- Ramsar Convention
- Soda lake
- Tiger reserves of Maharashtra
References
Further reading
External links
Шаблон:Impact cratering on Earth
