Where was the largest crater made by a meteorite?

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Meteorite:
A meteorite seems to be a piece of space matter that descends to the planet's surface.
The asteroid belt seems to be responsible for the majority of meteorites that strike Earth.
The largest crater made by a meteorite is in the SA verdefort dome.

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Where was the largest crater made by a meteorite?

Meteorite: A meteorite seems to be a piece of space matter that descends to the planet's surface. The asteroid belt seems to be responsible for the majority of meteorites that strike Earth.The largest crater made by a meteorite is in the SA verdefort dome.

Meteorite:
A meteorite seems to be a piece of space matter that descends to the planet's surface.
The asteroid belt seems to be responsible for the majority of meteorites that strike Earth.
The largest crater made by a meteorite is in the SA verdefort dome.