Wells Creek crater facts for kids
Wells Creek crater in 1953
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| Impact crater/structure | |
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| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Age | 200±100 Ma Mesozoic |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | Yes |
| Location | |
| Location | Cumberland City, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36°22′40″N 87°39′30″W / 36.37778°N 87.65833°W |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Province | Houston & Stewart Counties |
 Wells Creek crater
Location in the United States
Wells Creek crater
Location in Tennessee
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| Access | Private |
Wells Creek is an impact crater located near Cumberland City, Tennessee. It is 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 200±100 Ma (million years old), placing it in the Jurassic or a neighboring period. The crater is exposed to the surface. The center of the crater contains some of the finest shatter cones in the world. Many have been collected and are on display around the world.
Gallery
Shatter cones developed in fine grained dolomite from the Wells Creek crater
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