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Jinlin Crater (Jinlin Impact Crater), Deqing County, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, Chinai
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Jinlin Crater (Jinlin Impact Crater)Crater
Deqing CountyCounty
ZhaoqingPrefecture-level City
GuangdongProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 18' 16'' North , 111° 48' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
23.30472,111.81361
GRN:
N16E73
Type:
Crater
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ducheng95,525 (2013)29.9km
Nanfeng86,129 (2012)47.0km
Yunfu2,612,800 (2013)47.8km
Lubu95,820 (2012)50.1km
Wuzhou265,846 (2012)54.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
464609
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:464609:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Holocene impact crater on the slope of a granite mountain. The impact occurred within the last 11,700 years.
The crater has a diameter of ca. 900 m and the crater rim is up to 90 m high.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Shocked Quartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Shocked QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Shocked QuartzSiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian Plate
Yangtze PlateTectonic Plate

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References

https://www.sci.news/geology/jinlin-crater-14351.html
Chen, Ming; Tan, Dayong; Yang, Wenge; Mao, Ho-Kwang; Xie, Xiande; Yin, Feng; Shu, Jinfu (2025) Jinlin crater, Guangdong Province, China: Impact origin confirmed. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 11 (1). 013001 doi:10.1063/5.0301625
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