Shoemaker crater facts for kids
| Teague Ring | |
Shoemaker crater from space
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| Impact crater/structure | |
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| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | minimum 30 km (19 mi) |
| Age | 1630 ± 5 Ma (contested, see text) Proterozoic |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | No |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 25°52′S 120°53′E / 25.867°S 120.883°E |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| District | Mid West |
 Location in Australia
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The Shoemaker crater in Western Australia (formerly known as Teague Ring) is an obvious impact crater, the remains of an ancient meteorite strike.
It is in dry central Western Australia, about 100 km (62 mi) north-northeast of Wiluna. It is named after planetary geologist Eugene Shoemaker.
At present it is dated to 1630 million years ago.
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The Shoemaker impact site
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