Lonar Lake crater joins international geological heritage list

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13 Nov 2026, 1:42 pm IST1 min read

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A round blue-green lake surrounded by dark layers of rock

The Lonar Lake impact crater in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district is among 100 sites added to the International Union of Geological Sciences’ geological heritage list. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) reported the inclusion on November 13, after the union announced its third set of sites on November 6. The Geological Survey of India nominated the crater.

The crater is about 1.88 kilometres across. It formed when a meteorite struck the basalt of the Deccan Traps. A saline, alkaline lake occupies the centre, and the site helps geologists study how meteorite impacts affect volcanic rock.

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