Vredefort Crater

+The **Vredefort Crater** is the largest verified [[impact structure|impact structure]] on [[Earth](/wiki/earth)], located in South Africa. This colossal scar, formed over two billion years ago by a massive [[meteorite](/wiki/meteorite)] impact, provides invaluable insights into planetary geology and the forces that shaped our world.

+## See also

+- [[Crater](/wiki/crater)]

+- [[Geology](/wiki/geology)]

+- [[World Heritage](/wiki/world_heritage)]