Gardnos Meteorite Crater - Nesbyen, Norway
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tmob
N 60° 38.130 E 009° 00.721
32V E 500657 N 6722188
About 650 million years ago, a meteorite with a diameter of 300 meters struck Garnås in Nesbyen
Waymark Code: WMAQ3T
Location: Buskerud, Norway
Date Posted: 02/10/2011
Views: 31
About 650 million years ago, a meteorite with a diameter of 300 meters struck Garnås in Nesbyen. Large forces formed a crater wit a diameter of 5 kilometers. The bedrock was ground up and rock flour was squeezed into the smallest cracks. The impact created the distinctive rock called Breksjestein.
The Gardnos crater is one of the most easily accessible meteorite craters in the world, especially because the crater itself and the evidence of the impact are easy to find along the nature trail. A visit to Gardnos meteorite crater will give you a better understanding of the forces the area was exposed to.
Gardnos Meteorite Crater Service Center:
Opening hours
10:00 - 17:00 26/06/2010 - 22/08/2010 Mon - Sun
Prices
Adults (from 16 years)
1 day (Incl. virtual guiding) 26.06.2010 - 22.08.2010 75
Children
1 day (Incl. virtual guiding) 26.06.2010 - 22.08.2010 40
Family ticket
1 day (2 + 3 incl. virtual guiding) 26.06.2010 - 22.08.2010 200
from gardnos.no
Type of Crater: Simple
Crater Diameter: 5km
Age of Crater: 650,000,000.00
Crater Web Page: [Web Link]
View from the Coordinates:
Coordinates are very near from the Service Center.
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Visit Instructions:
1. An original photograph of your visit must be supplied with your log. Invalid
logs will be deleted.
2. The waymark owner may have specific logging requirements