Red Wing crater
Asteroid impact crater located in McKenzie County, North Dakota / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Red Wing or Red Wing Creek structure is a meteor crater located in McKenzie County, North Dakota, about 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Watford City, North Dakota, United States.[1]
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Red Wing crater | |
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Red Wing Creek structure | |
Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Age | 200 ± 25 Ma Late Triassic or Early Jurassic |
Exposed | No |
Drilled | Yes |
Location | |
Location | Watford City |
Coordinates | 47°36′N 103°33′W |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
Province | McKenzie County |
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The crater is not exposed to the surface, but was discovered using seismic techniques, and the structure has produced oil since its discovery in 1972. Red Wing is 9 km (5.6 mi) in diameter, and it is buried at a depth of about 2,000 m (6,600 ft)[2]: 335 The age of the structure is estimated at 200 ± 25 million years (Triassic).[1]