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A meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than scientists thought
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What we know
A meteor crater buried beneath Oklahoma has turned out to be nearly 100 million years younger than scientists thought. Zircon crystals show the Ames impact occurred about 370 million years ago, meaning it was not part of the mysterious Ordovician bombardment once linked to a possible ring of debris around…
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A meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than scientists thought
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A meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than scientists thought
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- ScienceDaily TechnologyA meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than scientists thought
- ScienceDaily Top NewsA meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than scientists thought