Haviland Crater

Haviland Crater
Pallasite Meteorite at Big Well museum in Greensburg, Kansas
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter50 feet (15 m)
Age< 0.001
ExposedYes
DrilledNo
Bolide typePallasite
Location
CountryUSA
StateKansas
Haviland Crater is located in the United States
Haviland Crater
Haviland Crater is located in Kansas
Haviland Crater

The Haviland Crater, also called the Brenham Crater, is a meteorite crater (astrobleme) in Kiowa County, Kansas.[1][2]

The oval crater is 50 feet (15 m) in diameter, making it one of the smallest impact craters in the world. Its age is estimated to be less than 1000 years.[3] It has been explored with ground-penetrating radar.[4]

Meteorite

Further information: Brenham (meteorite)

Over 15,000 pounds (7,000 kilograms) of pallasite meteorites have been recovered from the Brenham fall.[5]

References

  1. ^ Nininger, Harvey Harlow; Figgins, Jesse Dade (1934) "The excavation of a meteorite crater near Haviland, Kansas", American Journal of Science, v. 28n. 16, p. 312-313.
  2. ^ Hodge, P. W. (1979) "The location of the site of the Haviland meteorite crater" Meteoritics, v. 14n. 2, p. 233-234.
  3. ^ "Haviland". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  4. ^ "GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR IMAGERY OF HAVILAND CRATER, KANSAS: ANATOMY OF A PARTIALLY EXCAVATED METEORITE IMPACT SITE". Archived from the original on 2009-08-27.
  5. ^ Unusual meteorite found in Kansas Archived 2006-10-23 at the Wayback Machine - meteorite dug up October 16, 2006

37°35′N 99°10′W / 37.583°N 99.167°W / 37.583; -99.167


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