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Giant pit discovered by hiker on Google Maps confirmed to be 390 million-year-old meteor impact crater - Live Science
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A large circular indentation discovered on Google Maps by an amateur astronomer in Quebec has been confirmed by scientists as a 390 million-year-old meteor impact crater. Researchers verified the site by finding evidence of shock metamorphism in geological samples.
Jo l Lapointe was using Google Maps to plan a camping trail through Quebec's C te-Nord region when he stumbled across a large indentation. Now, scientists have confirmed that the pit was indeed a meteor impact crater that dates back roughly 390 million years.
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