Marquez crater
 Cretaceous rocks at center of Marquez dome | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 12.7 km (8 mi) |
| Age | 58 ± 2 million years |
| Exposed | No |
| Drilled | Yes |
| Location | |
| Location | Marquez, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 31°17′N 96°18′W / 31.283°N 96.300°W |
| Country | United States |
| Region | US-TX |
| State | Texas |
| District | Leon County, TX |
  Marquez crater Location of Marquez crater in Texas | |
| Access |  State Highway 7 |
Marquez crater is a meteorite crater located in Leon County, Texas near the small town of Marquez about 177 km (110 mi) northeast of Austin, Texas, United States.[1]
It is 12.7 km (8 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 58 ± 2 million years (Paleocene). The crater is not exposed at the surface, but some surface formations including the Marquez Dome are thought to be exposed portions of the rebound peak.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Marquez". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ Sharpton, V. L. & Gibson, J. W., Jr. The Marquez Dome Impact Structure, Leon County, Texas. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 21, page 1136, (1990)
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