Azuara Impact Structure, Azuara, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Azuara Impact Structure | Impact Structure |
| Azuara | Municipality |
| Zaragoza | Province |
| Aragon | Autonomous Community |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 9' 35'' North , 0° 52' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
32 ± 7 to Ma
Geologic Time:
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The 32 +/1 7 Ma Azuara impact structure is about 40 km in diameter and lies within sedimentary rocks: Tertiary molasse sediments about 1000 – 2000 m thick, over Mesozoic sediments, over roughly 10 km thick Paleozoics, much of it loosely bound sediments and carbonates. The Azuara structure includes relics of carbonate melt and distinct breccia dikes. The impact is documented via many lines of evidence, including:
Gravity negative anomalies
Breccias, both monomictic and polymictic, and breccia dikes
Shock-metamorphic effects including diaplectic glass, melt particles, planar deformation features
Megabreccias and many dislocated megablocks
A hydrothermal signature
Impact ejecta
Origin is controversial.
Rock Types Recorded
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azuara_impact_structure |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q5254560 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Austerian Leonese ZoneOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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Azuara Impact Structure, Azuara, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain