NON-IMPACT CRATERS/STRUCTURES

by: Charles O’Dale

During my aerial meteorite crater explorations over various points of the North American Continent, I have noticed and documented a few geological features that are suspiciously shaped like meteorite craters. Also, I have investigated a few that were suggested by people who have contacted me after reading my crater articles. I have listed below the “crater like” structures that I have documented and could be confirmed as impact related if in the future evidence is found. I will be periodically adding more features as I visit them. If you have any additional information on any of the structures that I have documented or any new possible meteorite craters, please let me know.

 

CIRCULAR FORMATION

Name Diameter KM Notes
Alsever Lake, Ontario ~4 Brent analog
Brackett Lake, NWT 8.67
Canoe Lake area, Ontario 0.150
Colter, Oklahoma, USA 0.150
Hanson Lake, Saskatchewan 0.550
La Loche, Saskatchewan 0.150
North of Lake Superior, Ontario <0.050
Otter Lake, Quebec <0.050
Prince Edward Point, Ontario 0.400
Quorn Lake, Ontario 1.73
Riding Mountains, Manitoba 1.73
South of Great Bear Lake, NWT 0.240

 

MAN MADE STRUCTURE

Name Diameter Metres Notes
Lac De Gras, NWT 825 X 720  Diamonds
Marmora, Ontario 850 X 415  Iron
Tatlock, Ontario 350 X 300  Calcium carbonate
Timmins, Ontario 875 X 800  Gold

 

STRATIFIED CIRCULAR FEATURE

Name Diameter KM
McGruther & Dell Lakes, Ontario ~2.3
Mecatina Lake, Quebec ~6.4

 

SYENITE/PLUTON

Name Diameter KM Notes
Callander Bay – Ontaro 4  ~577 ma geological
Croker Island Complex, Ontario 10 1510 ±50 ma  – Rb-Sr
Lake Skootamatta, Ontario ~5.5 Presqu’ile analog
Manitou Islands Complex, Ontario 4 ~577  ma geological
Mount Moriah Structure – Ontaro ~5.5
Sainte-Véronique Structure – Quebec 9

 

VOLCANIC CRATER

Name Diameter KM Erupted Notes
Crater Lake, Oregon 9.6  7,700 (± 150) years
Diamond Head, Hawaii 1.17 ~300,000 years Fort Rae analog
Etna, Italy area of 1,190 km2 Currently
Fort Rae, NWT 2.8 541 to 252 ma Diamond Head analog
Hicks Dome, Illinois 5.5 270 (± 2) Ma – Cryptovolcanic
Kilauea, Hawai’i 1.16 ~280,000 years
Mount St. Helens, Washington 2.23 1980 eruption
Pacaya Crater, Guatemala 0.21  0-23,000 years
Panum Crater, California 0.776  <700 years – Mono Lake
Santorini, Greece 12 to 18 ~3,600 years ago Possible shatter cone

 

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