Steinheim crater

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Steinheim Crater
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Steinheim Crater

The Steinheim crater is a meteor crater in Steinheim am Albuch, Heidenheim County, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

It is 3.8 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be 15 ± 1 million years (Miocene). The crater is exposed to the surface.

The Steinheim crater is located near the much larger Nördlinger Ries crater at the northeastern end of the Swabian Alb.

Panoramic view of the Steinheim basin.
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Panoramic view of the Steinheim basin.
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