Ames crater
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ames-crater-12-28047
title:
Ames crater
text:
Ames crater is a meteorite crater (astrobleme) in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. Ames, Oklahoma is near the center of the structure, which is 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Enid, Oklahoma. Buried under a thick layer of sediment, it was not discovered until 1991. Subsequent drilling within the crater found a large amount of oil and gas. It is one of the largest of six meteor craters associated with oil-producing formations in the United States.
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encyclopedia
description:
Meteorite crater in Major County, Oklahoma, United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ames_crater
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date modified:
2024-04-04T11:37:04Z
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13
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