Ancient meteor crater, Google Maps
Possible ancient meteor crater found by Canadian man planning trip using Google Maps
While a Quebec man was planning a camping trip, he stumbled upon a strange pit. After reaching out to professional, it was determined his find could be a crater left by a space rock.
Man may have discovered ‘super exciting’ ancient meteor crater — just by looking at Google Maps
Curious, he passed along his findings to geophysicist Pierre Rochette, who told the Canadian Broadcasting Company the crater — surrounded ... after events such as meteor impacts.
A man accidentally discovered an ancient meteor crater on Google Maps
For one camper, a quick browse on Google Maps led to the discovery of what appears to be a meteor crater. Researchers are currently assessing the site in Canada to determine what the cause was of the mysterious ring-shaped formation in Quebec’s remote Côte-Nord region.
Canada Man Spots Suspicious Pit On Google Maps, Experts Say It Could Be Meteorite Impact Crater
The team has already received samples from the site, and preliminary analysis reveals that at least one contains zircon, a mineral that transforms the intense pressure and heat of a meteorite impact. Mr Rochette said the discovery of such a site would be "major" since the last meteorite of this size was discovered in 2013.
Man may have discovered ‘super exciting’ ancient meteor crater — just by looking at Google Maps
A man believes he found a meteor crater impact in Canada after searching the region on Google Maps for an upcoming camping trip. He’s a natural-born search engine. A
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