Talemzane crater
| Talemzane crater | |
|---|---|
 Landsat image of the Talemzane crater; screen capture from NASA World Wind | |
  Location within Algeria | |
| Location | |
| Impact crater structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 1.75 km (1.09 mi) |
| Age | <3 Ma Piacenzian |
| Exposed | No |
| Drilled | Yes |
Talemzane or madena (Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵍⴻⵎⵣⴰⵏ Arabic: تالمزان/مادنة) is an impact crater in Algeria, 40 km south-east of Hassi Delaa (a small city). The Arabic name of the crater is "Maadna" and means "depression of ore."
The Talemzane crater has a diameter of 1.75 km. As such, it is classified as a "simple crater" (meaning a diameter of less than 2 km). It is one of two simple craters in Algeria's Saharan Platform. According to estimates, the crater formed between 203,000 and 3 million years ago. The crater was explored for the first time in 1928 and studied in 1950 and 1988 by researchers from the universities of Oran (Algeria) and Nice (France).[citation needed]
See also
References
- ↑ "Talemzane". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- 1 2 Belhai, D. (2012). "New Studies About the Maadna Impact Crater" (PDF). 43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 32: 1111 – via Universities Space Research Association.
Further reading
- Karpoff, R., A "meteorite" crater at Talemzane in southern Algeria, with discussion (in French). International Geological Congress, 19th, Algiers, pp. 233–241. 1954
- Karpoff, R., The meteorite crater of Talemzane in southern Algeria. Meteoritics, v. 1, pp. 31–38. 1953
- Koeberl, C., African meteorite impact craters: Characteristics and geological importance. Journal of African Sciences, v. 18, pp. 263–295. 1994
- Lambert, P., McHone, J.F. Jr., Dietz, R.S. and Houfani, M., Impact and impact-like structures in Algeria. Part I. Four bowl-shaped depressions. Meteoritics, v. 15, pp. 157–179. 1980
- Lambert, P., McHone, J.F. Jr., Dietz, R.S., Djender, M. and Briedj, M., Multi-ringed structures in Algeria: Ancient impact craters or not? (abstract). International Geological Congress, 26th, Paris, France, v. 3, pp. 1248. 1980
- McHone, J. F. Jr., Greeley, R., Talemzane: Algerian impact crater detected on SIR-A orbital imaging radar. Meteoritics, v. 22, pp. 253–264. 1987
- McHone, J. F. Jr., Lambert, P., Dietz, R.S. and Houfani, M., Bowl-shaped impact craters and circular depressions in Algeria (abstract). International Geological Congress, 26th, Paris, France, v. 3, p. 1250. 1980
- McHone, J. F. Jr., Lambert, P., Dietz, R.S. and Briedj, M., Impact structures in Algeria (abstract). Meteoritics, v. 15, pp. 331–332. 1980
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