Karoo (crater)

The Karoo crater is a potential impact crater located in South Africa. Its name derives from the Karoo Supergroup, the geological sequence that dominates the region.

The proposed impact structure is a circular feature defined primarily by geophysical anomalies, including gravity and magnetic variations. Evidence supporting its impact origin is still under investigation and debate within the scientific community. Unlike many confirmed impact craters, there is, as of present knowledge, no definitive identification of shatter cones or other definitive shock metamorphic features within the structure.

Dating of the structure is difficult due to the overlying geological formations and lack of readily dateable impact-related materials. Determining a precise age for its formation remains a subject of ongoing research.

The Karoo crater's potential discovery adds to the understanding of impact events that have shaped the geological history of Southern Africa and the planet as a whole. Further investigation, including detailed geophysical surveys and the search for definitive impact markers, is required to confirm its status as a true impact crater.