Kursk crater

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Kursk crater
Kursk crater is located in Russia
Kursk crater
Kursk crater
Location of Kursk crater in Russia
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter6 km (3.7 mi)
Age250 ± 80 Ma
Carboniferous to Early Jurassic
ExposedNo
DrilledYes
Location
Coordinates51°42′N 36°0′E / 51.700°N 36.000°E / 51.700; 36.000Coordinates: 51°42′N 36°0′E / 51.700°N 36.000°E / 51.700; 36.000
Country Russia
StateCentral Federal District
ProvinceKursk Oblast

Kursk is an impact crater located in Kursk Oblast of the Central Federal District, Russia.[1]

It is 6 km (3.7 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 250 ± 80 million years old (Carboniferous to Early Jurassic). The crater is not exposed to the surface.

References[]

  1. ^ "Kursk". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-15.


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