astrobleme

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Another earthquake spot is on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, most interestingly just in a large meteorite impact structure ( "astrobleme") called Charlevoix.

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  • Far along the rim of the astrobleme, in both directions, she could see other such birds standing widely spaced, all looking into the dark-mirrored depths. —  The Many-Coloured Land -- Julian May
  • Another earthquake spot is on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, most interestingly just in a large meteorite impact structure ( "astrobleme") called Charlevoix. —  Signs of the Times
  • Dating back 2,023 million years, it is the oldest astrobleme found on earth so far, with a radius of 190km, it is also the most deeply eroded. —  Signs of the Times
 

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  1. astro- + Greek blēma, missile, wound (from ballein, to throw; see gwelə- in Indo-European roots).
 

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