Nature reserve Morasko Meteorite

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Morasko craters are group of seven meteor craters in Morasko, Poznań, Poland.

The largest of them is 100 m (328 ft) in diameter and 11.5 m deep, and is exposed to the surface. The date of impact is estimated to be about 5,000 years ago (Holocene). Today the area of impact is protected as a nature reserve called "Morasko Meteorite" (Polish: Meteoryt Morasko). The craters were developed as a result of impact of large elements of a siderite (an iron meteorite), probably coming from the Perseids. The craters in Morasko are one of the largest groups groups in the world, both in their size and number.

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