Arkenu craters

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Landsat image of the Arkenu craters; screen capture from NASA World Wind
Landsat image of the Arkenu craters; screen capture from NASA World Wind

The Arkenu craters are a pair of eroded impact craters in Libya. They are 10 km and 6.8 km in diameter. The craters are believed to have formed simultaneously as a double impact event less than 140 million years ago (Jurassic or younger). Both are exposed at the surface.

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Coordinates: 22°6′5″N, 23°47′54″E

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