Canada is rich in unique impact craters. The world famous Manicouagan crater is situated in Quebec. The diameter of the structure is 100 km. The crater was formed by an impact of the asteroid that could be up to 5 km large. The collision happened more than 200 million years ago. According to scientists, this disaster could lead to the complete extermination of Triassic-Jurassic animals.
During millions of years, erosion has being changing the crater shape considerably. Today, its apparent diameter is a little over 70 km. A picturesque lake formed there, which is an important local landmark. Manicouagan is the fifth largest crater in the world. Mount Babylon is considered to be the central peak of it. This amazing crater is perhaps one of the few in the world that was no doubt formed by a meteorite. Manicouagan has a very specific form, which fully confirms the version about Earth and a celestial body collision.
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