Lake Bosumtwi: Ghana's Meteorite Crater and 'Lake of Souls'

Lake Bosumtwi meteorite impact crater lake

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Lake Bosumtwi in Ghana, a near-perfect blue circle, is a 10.5 km wide meteorite impact crater formed ~1 million years ago.
Revered by the Ashanti as the 'Lake of Souls', it holds spiritual significance and has concentrated valuable minerals like gold due to geological alterations from the impact.

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Lake Bosumtwi in Ghana, a near-perfect blue circle, is a 10.5 km wide meteorite impact crater formed ~1 million years ago. Revered by the Ashanti as the 'Lake of Souls', it holds spiritual significance and has concentrated valuable minerals like gold due to geological alterations from the impact.

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