Do You Live Near an Ancient Meteorite Impact site?

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Ever wonder what happened to all the impact sites on our planet? Erosion is what happened: our planets active surface, not to mention oceans, help mask the most ancient sites. But, there are quite a few confirmed ancient impact sites in North America-! Of course Barringer Meteorite Crater is one of the best known, most recent, and well preserved…. but there are many others! And here’s a website to help you find them! This is the work of Dr Robert Beauford for research and the public.

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