Trilogy possible meteorite impact crater at Bukit Bunuh, Malaysia using 2-D electrical resistivity imaging

Abstract

Bukit Bunuh situated in Lenggong (Perak) is one of Malaysia’s most important areas for archeology that revealed many traces of Malaysia’s prehistory. Geophysical method especially 2-D electrical resistivity imaging method is non-destructive which is applied in geo-subsurface study for meteorite impact. The study consists of two stages which are regional and detail study with a total of fourteen survey lines. The survey lines were conducted using Pole-dipole array with 5 m minimum electrode spacing. The results of each stage are correlated and combined to produce detail subsurface resistivity distribution of the study area. It shows that the area consists of two main layers which are overburden and granitic bedrock. The first layer is overburden mix with boulders with resistivity value of 10-800 Ωm while the second layer is granitic bedrock with resistivity value of >1500 Ωm. This study also shows few spotted possibility of uplift (rebound) due to the high impact which suspected from meteorite. A lot of fracture were found within the survey area which could be one of the effect of meteorite impact. The result suggest that Bukit Bunuh is under layer by a complex crater with diameter of crater rim is approximately 5-6 km.