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1009:Categories
785:Stishovite
685:Australite
664:Yarrabubba
634:Strangways
594:Presqu'île
569:Montagnais
539:Lappajärvi
489:Charlevoix
474:Beaverhead
469:Araguainha
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393:Antarctica
239:2009-08-13
210:References
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745:Meteorite
730:Impactite
659:Woodleigh
654:Vredefort
614:Shoemaker
574:Morokweng
559:Mistastin
499:Chicxulub
403:Australia
383:Worldwide
189:Highway 5
47:Confirmed
804:Research
649:Tunnunik
544:Logancha
514:Haughton
484:Carswell
428:Possible
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164:, is an
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86:Location
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795:Tektite
790:Suevite
695:Coesite
690:Breccia
639:Sudbury
589:Popigai
584:Obolon'
564:Mjølnir
529:Karakul
519:Kamensk
479:Boltysh
459:Acraman
297:92°43′W
294:37°54′N
193:Lebanon
185:Permian
78:Drilled
70:Exposed
673:Topics
554:Manson
408:Europe
388:Africa
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