Granby crater

Granby is an impact crater in Östergötland, Sweden. It is estimated to have formed about 470 million years ago (Middle Ordovician). The crater is 3 km in diameter and is not exposed at the surface.^[1]

References

↑ "Granby". Earth Impact Database. University of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2009-08-19.

Coordinates: 58°25′N 14°56′E / 58.417°N 14.933°E / 58.417; 14.933

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