Meteorite craters. Large meteorites have enough energy to make an impact crater when they hit the Earth, and pieces of meteorite may be scattered around and within the crater. There are about 190 proven and possible meteorite impact structures scattered throughout the world.Meteor crater in Arizona is one of the most well-preserved impact craters on Earth, with an estimated age of about 50,000 years. — Scientists uncover the largest crater on Earth under El Chaco is the second largest meteorite on Earth, weighing in at almost twice as much as Bacubirito. Plus, it's just a fragment. Carlos Zito/Wikimedia Commons. A group of meteorites called Campo del Cielo are responsible for the 60 sq km crater field of the same name in Argentina. Sudbury Basin is the third-largest crater on Earth, after the 300 km (190 mi) Vredefort impact structure in South Africa, and the 180 km (110 mi) Chicxulub crater under Yucatán, Mexico. Geochemical evidence suggests that the impactor was likely a chondrite asteroid or a comet with a chondritic component. Structure
The largest meteorite in the Americas, along with some 30 related craters, is located on farmland in Argentina, but the specimens are being illegally taken By Lucas Viano Space & Physics
A crater in western Australia was formed by a meteor strike more than 2.2 billion years ago and is the world's oldest known impact site, new research published Wednesday shows. The study marks the FR1dgEI.