Impact processes play a key role in planetary formation and evolution, and impact craters serve as natural sites for materials that have experienced extreme pressures. Compared to the millions of impact craters preserved on the Moon, only<200 impact craters have been discovered on Earth, largely due to Earth’s active geological processes.

To date, five impact craters—Xiuyan, Yilan, Baijifeng, Hailin, and Jinlin—have been identified in China, all of which were discovered by our group. We currently focuses on the shock metamorphism of rocks and minerals, as well as the impact cratering processes associated with these craters.

News

1. 新华网：正式确认！广东金林陨石坑为万年来世界最大规模小天体撞击形成

2. World's Largest 'Modern' Crater Found Hiding in Plain Sight in China

2. 新华网：我国科学家第一次在山脊发现陨石坑

3. Hailin impact crater: China's newly discovered meteor pit born from a 'nuclear explosion level' event

4. Scilight: An impactful discovery: impact crater found in northeastern China