Saarijärvi crater, Impact crater lake in Taivalkoski, Finland
The Saarijärvi crater measures 1.5 kilometers in diameter and contains a lake with a central island in Northern Ostrobothnia.
Mining company drilling operations in 1997 led to the discovery of planar deformation features in quartz grains, confirming the crater's impact origin.
Researchers study this geological formation to understand the development of impact structures within Finland's Fennoscandian Shield region.
The crater site sits at 238.8 meters above sea level and can be reached through coordinates 65.283333 latitude and 28.383333 longitude.
The structure's asymmetrical cross-section shows a deeper southern side, indicating significant tectonic modifications rather than a simple meteorite impact.
Location: Taivalkoski
Elevation above the sea: 238.8 m
GPS coordinates: 65.28333,28.38333
Latest update: April 27, 2025 14:09
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