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Kamil is a meteorite impact crater located in the East Uweinat Desert in southwestern Egypt. Measuring 45 meters in diameter and 16 meters deep, the crater was discovered in 2008 using Google Earth satellite imagery before being verified by a ground expedition. It is notable for its exceptional preservation and a well-defined rayed ejecta blanket, which is highly uncommon on Earth. The impact was caused by an iron meteorite, and numerous fragments of the space rock have been recovered around the site.
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Where is the Kamil meteorite crater?
Kamil is in the East Uweinat Desert of southwestern Egypt. Its remote desert setting helped preserve the small crater and surrounding impact evidence.
How large and deep is Kamil crater?
The crater is about 45 metres in diameter and 16 metres deep. Those dimensions make it a relatively small impact structure compared with major eroded craters on Earth.
How was Kamil crater discovered?
It was discovered in 2008 through Google Earth satellite imagery. A subsequent ground expedition verified that the circular feature was a meteorite impact crater.
What caused the Kamil crater?
Kamil was formed by a meteorite impact in the Egyptian desert. It is notable because its small, well-preserved form makes the effects of an impact easier to study than at heavily eroded structures.
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