Meteorite impact crater 23 km (14 mi) in diameter. The crater rim has a diameter of approximately 16 km.
The crater was formed 31-32 million years ago during the Early Oligocene.

Known for hexagonal crystals of vanadium silicide (VSi2) as inclusions in moissanite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Anhydrite

24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

References:

Osinski, G. R., & Spray, J. G. (2003). Evidence for the shock melting of sulfates from the Haughton impact structure, Arctic Canada. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 215(3-4), 357-370.

Newman, Jennifer D (2020) Impact-generated dykes and shocked carbonates from the Tunnunik and Haughton impact structures, Canadian High Arctic. The University of Western Ontario (Canada)

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Osinski, Gordon R., Lee, Pascal, Spray, John G., Parnell, John, Lim, Darlene S. S., Bunch, Theodore E., Cockell, Charles S., Glass, Brian (2005) Geological overview and cratering model for the Haughton impact structure, Devon Island, Canadian High Arctic. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 40 (12) 1759-1776 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2005.tb00145.x

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Parnell, J., Bowden, S. A., Osinski, G. R., Lee, P., Green, P., Taylor, C., & Baron, M. (2007). Organic geochemistry of impactites from the Haughton impact structure, Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71(7), 1800-1819.

Izawa, M. R. M., Banerjee, N. R., Osinski, G. R., Flemming, R. L., Parnell, J., & Cockell, C. S. (2011). Weathering of post-impact hydrothermal deposits from the Haughton impact structure: implications for microbial colonization and biosignature preservation. Astrobiology, 11(6), 537-550.

ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

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ⓘ Coesite

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Newman, Jennifer D (2020) Impact-generated dykes and shocked carbonates from the Tunnunik and Haughton impact structures, Canadian High Arctic. The University of Western Ontario (Canada)

ⓘ Copiapite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O

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ⓘ Ferrihydrite

Formula: Fe³⁺₁₀O₁₄(OH)₂

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ⓘ Fibroferrite

Formula: Fe³⁺(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O

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ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

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ⓘ 'Glass'

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ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

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ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Newman, Jennifer D (2020) Impact-generated dykes and shocked carbonates from the Tunnunik and Haughton impact structures, Canadian High Arctic. The University of Western Ontario (Canada)

ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

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ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

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ⓘ Lepidocrocite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

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ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Melanterite

Formula: Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O

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ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Newman, Jennifer D (2020) Impact-generated dykes and shocked carbonates from the Tunnunik and Haughton impact structures, Canadian High Arctic. The University of Western Ontario (Canada)

ⓘ Moissanite

Formula: SiC

References:

Newman, Jennifer D (2020) Impact-generated dykes and shocked carbonates from the Tunnunik and Haughton impact structures, Canadian High Arctic. The University of Western Ontario (Canada)

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

References:

Jurak, H. A., Walton, E. L., Timms, N. E., & Osinski, G. R. (2020, March). Constraining the Shock Conditions Experienced by Haughton Crystalline Basement Rocks: A Combined Raman Spectroscopy and Electron Backscatter Diffraction Study of Anomaly Hill Zircons. In 51st Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (No. 2326, p. 2655).

ⓘ 'Petroleum'

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ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Newman, Jennifer D (2020) Impact-generated dykes and shocked carbonates from the Tunnunik and Haughton impact structures, Canadian High Arctic. The University of Western Ontario (Canada)

ⓘ Reidite

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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ⓘ Rozenite

Formula: FeSO₄ · 4H₂O

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ⓘ Silicon

Formula: Si

References:

Newman, Jennifer D (2020) Impact-generated dykes and shocked carbonates from the Tunnunik and Haughton impact structures, Canadian High Arctic. The University of Western Ontario (Canada)

ⓘ Szomolnokite

Formula: FeSO₄ · H₂O

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Silicon	1.CB.15	Si
ⓘ	Moissanite	1.DA.	SiC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Coesite	4.DA.35	SiO₂
ⓘ	Lepidocrocite	4.FE.15	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Ferrihydrite	4.FE.35	Fe³⁺₁₀O₁₄(OH)₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Szomolnokite	7.CB.05	FeSO₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Rozenite	7.CB.15	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Melanterite	7.CB.35	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Selenite	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Copiapite	7.DB.35	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
ⓘ	Fibroferrite	7.DC.15	Fe³⁺(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Reidite	9.AD.45	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-
ⓘ	''	-
ⓘ	'Glass'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Ferrihydrite	Fe₁₀³⁺O₁₄(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Fibroferrite	Fe³⁺(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Moissanite	SiC
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Coesite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Ferrihydrite	Fe₁₀³⁺O₁₄(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Fibroferrite	Fe³⁺(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Reidite	Zr(SiO₄)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Coesite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Moissanite	SiC
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Silicon	Si
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Reidite	Zr(SiO₄)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
S	ⓘ Fibroferrite	Fe³⁺(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
S	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Ferrihydrite	Fe₁₀³⁺O₁₄(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Fibroferrite	Fe³⁺(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Szomolnokite	FeSO₄ · H₂O
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Zr	ⓘ Reidite	Zr(SiO₄)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haughton_impact_crater
Wikidata ID:	Q1589279

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References

Cockell, C. S., Lee, P., Schuerger, A. C., Hidalgo, L., Jones, J. A., & Stokes, M. D. (2001). Microbiology and vegetation of micro-oases and polar desert, Haughton impact crater, Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 306-318.

Osinski, G. R., Spray, J. G., & Lee, P. (2005). Impactites of the Haughton impact structure, Devon island, Canadian high Arctic. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 40(12), 1789-1812.

Lee, Pascal, Osinski, Gordon R. (2005) The Haughton-Mars Project: Overview of science investigations at the Haughton impact structure and surrounding terrains, and relevance to planetary studies. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 40 (12) 1755-1758 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2005.tb00144.x

Newman, Jennifer D (2020) Impact-generated dykes and shocked carbonates from the Tunnunik and Haughton impact structures, Canadian High Arctic. The University of Western Ontario (Canada)

Erickson, Timmons M., Kirkland, Christopher L., Jourdan, Fred, Schmieder, Martin, Hartnady, Michael I.H., Cox, Morgan A., Timms, Nicholas E. (2021) Resolving the age of the Haughton impact structure using coupled 40Ar/39Ar and U-Pb geochronology. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 304. 68-82 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2021.04.008

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