Vredefort Dom, Vredefort, Free State Province, South Africa

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A huge meteorite impact structure, formed about 2 billion years ago.
Original diameter estimated to be 250-300 km.

References:
- http://www.geo.tu-freiberg.de/tektono/spezialsites/Suedafrika/Templates/T1415.htm
- http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase/images/vredefort.htm

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides

Coesite

4.DA.35

SiO

Magnetite

4.BB.05

Quartz

4.DA.05

SiO

Stishovite

4.DA.40

SiO

4 entries listed. 4 valid minerals.

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