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Recent geological studies using advanced 3-D seismic data analysis have confirmed that the Silverpit Crater in the North Sea was formed due to the impact of a large asteroid approximately 43–46 million years ago during the Middle Eocene epoch. The confirmation comes from new scientific evidence such as the presence of shocked quartz, which forms only under extreme pressure caused by meteorite impacts.
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Silverpit Crater in the North Sea was formed by asteroid impact 43-46 million years ago. Recent 3-D seismic analysis and shocked quartz evidence confirm its extraterrestrial origin.
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