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Casual map browse uncovers 390-million-year-old Quebec crater

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Source: Gizmodo
Casual map browse uncovers 390-million-year-old Quebec crater
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Amateur astronomer Joël Lapointe spotted a 15-km-wide pit near Lake Marsal on Google Maps, which geologists confirmed in 2025 is a 390-million-year-old meteorite impact crater now named Uhaachatik Crater after the Ekuanitshit Innu council; evidence includes zircon, shatter cones, and melt rock, with findings set to be presented at the Meteoritical Society congress, highlighting citizen science and Indigenous collaboration.

Topics:science#crater#geology#google-maps#meteorite#quebec#science
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  1. Amateur Astronomer Discovers Ancient Meteorite Impact Using Google Maps  Gizmodo
  2. An Amateur Astronomer Using Google Maps Spotted a Strange Indentation. It Turned Out to Be a Meteorite Crater From 390 Million Years Ago  Smithsonian Magazine
  3. Amateur astronomer discovers 390-million-year-old meteorite impact crater in Quebec  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. While Mapping a Camping Trip, Man Spots Previously Unknown 390-Million-Year-Old Meteorite Impact Crater in Quebec  Discover Magazine
  5. Google Maps Canada Meteorite Discovery: How Quebec’s Uhackatik Crater Was Confirmed  quasa.io

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