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WETUMPKA
IMPACT CRATER

DISCOVER THE

The most well-preserved marine impact crater in the world!

Marine chalk sediment preserved in the cliffs

Indicator species

Dragonfly near creek

Angular
Fragments Visible
on Quartz

Visual of Atmospheric entry and impact

Layered deposits
Crater Core Sample

Subsurface
Deformation

Shocked
Basement Rock

Chalk cliffs exposed within the Wetumpka Impact Crater in Alabama

DISCOVER

Discover the Crater

Illustration of a meteorite impact similar to the event that formed the Wetumpka Impact Crater

LEARN

Learn the Science

Students attending an educational presentation about the Wetumpka Impact Crater

ENGAGE

Visit the Discovery Center

Dr. David King leading a student tour at the Wetumpka Impact Crater in Alabama

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