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Impact layers of the WorldImpact related materials like tektites, impactites and ejecta layers with or without known source structure.August 2025: The list have been updated. Most coordinates has been reviewed and accuracy increased. |
| LAYER NAME | Country | Diam. km | Age Ma | Latitude | Longitude | |
| AUSTRALASIAN TEKTITES | Asia | - | 0.793 | N-S | E | |
| BOSUMTWI - Ivorites | Ivory Coast | 10.6 | 1.07 | ±0.2 | N 6°32' | W 1°25' |
| BUENOS AIRES melt glasses | Argentina | 15.0 | 10.1 | ±0.4 | S | W |
| CENTRAL AMERICA TEKTITES | Central America | - | 0.786 | N | W | |
| CHAPADMALAL melt glasses | Argentina | 29.0 | 3.3 | S | W | |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY - tektites | United States | 85.0 | 35.5 | ±0.6 | N 37°16.2' | W 76°04.0' |
| ELTANIN impact | SE Pacific Ocean | - | 2.511 | ±0.07 | S 57°47' | W 90°47' |
| INGLEFIELD Impact melt | Greenland | - | 1039 | ±16 | N | W |
| KITKIÖJÄRVI Impact melts | Sweden | - | 658.9 | ±6.9 | N 67°46' | E 23°03' |
| Layer 2470 MA | Australia | - | 2470.0 | ±3.0 | S | E |
| Layer 2630 MA | Australia | - | 2630-2680 | S | E | |
| Layer 3200 MA | South Africa | - | 3200.0 | ±100.0 | S | E |
| Layer BGB 3225 Ma (S5) | South Africa | - | ~3225 | S | E | |
| Layer BGB 3240 Ma (S4) | South Africa | - | ~3140 | S | E | |
| Layer BGB 3243 Ma (S3) | South Africa | - | ~3243 | S | E | |
| Layer BGB 3256 Ma (S6) | South Africa | - | ~3256 | S | E | |
| Layer BGB 3260 Ma (S2) | South Africa | - | ~3260 | S | E | |
| Layer BGB 3298 Ma (S8) | South Africa | - | ~3298 | S | E | |
| Layer BGB 3416 Ma (S7) | South Africa | - | ~3416 | S | E | |
| Layer BGB 3472 Ma (S1) | South Africa | - | ~3472 | S | E | |
| Layer GF 1848-2130 Ma | Denmark | - | 1848-2130 | N | W | |
| Layer PSL+RSL 2560 MA | Austr., S. Africa | - | 2561.0 | ±8.0 | S | E |
| LIBYAN DESERT GLASS | Egypt | - | 28.5 | ±0.8 | N | E |
| NECOCHEA melt glasses | Argentina | - | 0.46 | ±0.03 | S | W |
| NUUSSUAQ spherule bed | Denmark | - | ~61 | N | W | |
| OSMUSSAAR breccia | Estonia | - | 466 | N | E | |
| QIDONG spherule bed | China | - | ~374 | N | E | |
| RIES - Moldavites | Czech, Germany | 24.0 | 14.87 | ±0.36 | N 48°52.3' | E 10°33.5' |
| SENZEILLES spherule bed | Belgium | - | ~376 | N | E | |
| SORTLAND impactites | Norway | - | - | N 68°48' | E 15°00' | |
| STAC FADA ejecta | United Kingdom | - | 1178 | ±0.009 | N 57°53' | W 5°09' |
| VAKKEJOKK breccia | Sweden | 4.0 | Early Camb. | N 68°23' | E 19°17' | |
Total count: 32 | ||||||
Cite: Moilanen J., 2025. Impact Structures of the World. URL: http://www.somerikko.net/impacts/database.html | ||||||
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