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The Geologic Oddity in Iceland; Kerid Crater

Within Iceland is a volcanic crater which is a popular tourist attraction. Known as Kerid Crater, it measures 558 feet or 170 meters wide and 180 feet or 55 meters deep and is filled with at its bottom with a crater lake. Yet, it is highly unusual as it is not a maar explosion crater like originally suspected for many decades. It is also not a caldera. Instead, it has a different origin which makes Kerid Crater a fascinating geologic oddity. If you would like to support this channel, consider using one of the following links: (Patreon:   / geologyhub  ) (YouTube membership:    / @geologyhub  ) (Gemstone & Mineral Etsy store: http://prospectingarizona.etsy.com) (GeologyHub Merch Etsy store: http://geologyhub.etsy.com) Google Earth imagery used in this video: ©Google & Data Providers Various licenses used in sections of this video (not the entire video) and/or in this video's thumbnail image: Public Domain: https://creativecommons.org/publicdom... Pixabay License: https://pixabay.com/service/terms/#li... 0:00 Kerid Crater 0:17 Maar Craters 0:34 Similarity to Caldera 1:46 Plate Boundary 2:21 Kerid Crater Formation 4:28 Conclusion