Sierra Madera crater

Sierra Madera crater is a meteorite crater (astrobleme) [cite web
title = Sierra Madera
work = Earth Impact Database
publisher = University of New Brunswick
date = 2007-11-14
url = http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase/images/sierra-madera.htm
accessdate = 2008-03-14 ] in southwestern Pecos County, Texas, United States. The central peak of the rebound structure of the impact crater rises 793 feet (242 m) above the surrounding land [cite web
title = Sierra Madera
work = Handbook of Texas
publisher = [http://www.tshaonline.org/ Texas State Historical Association]
date = 2008-01-08
url = http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/SS/rjs34.html
accessdate = 2008-03-14 ] . The peak is visible from U.S. Highway 385 between Fort Stockton, Texas and Marathon, Texas. The Sierra Madera crater is located on private property on the La Escalera Ranch.

It is 13 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 100 million years (Cretaceous or younger).

References

External links

* [http://www.utpb.edu/ceed/geologicalresources/west_texas_geology/links/sierra_madera_astro.htm Sierra Madera Astrobleme] at Center for Energy and Economic Diversification (CEED), University of Texas of the Permian Basin
* [http://www.escalera.us/ La Escalera Ranch - site of Sierra Madera crater]
* [http://www.sibleynaturecenter.org/essays/moseying/locations/050209_sierramadera.html/ Sibley Nature Center - Midland, Texas - Sierra Madera astrobleme]
* [http://www.randomuseless.info/sierramadera/sierramadera.html Sierra Madera Meteor Crater Photos] by Phil Stuart