A circular pit spotted by a Quebec man in a remote part of the province has now been confirmed as an ancient meteorite impact crater dating back roughly 390 million years. The site is located about 100 kilometres north of the town of Magpie, Que.
According to the report, Lapointe first noticed the formation while exploring a map of forest paths in the area. He said he initially found it hard to believe that the unusual circular feature could represent an important discovery.
The confirmation turns what appeared to be an isolated pit into a notable geological site tied to a meteorite strike from deep in Earth’s past. Finds like this can help researchers better understand the planet’s history and the long-term marks left by cosmic impacts.
The discovery also highlights how unusual landforms in remote regions can still lead to major scientific findings. In this case, a feature noticed on a map has been identified as a rare crater preserved for hundreds of millions of years.
