Presqu'île crater
French: Cratère du lac de la Presqu'île | |
![]() ![]() Presqu'île crater Location of the Presqu'île crater in Quebec | |
Impact crater/structure | |
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Confidence | confirmed[1] |
Diameter | 24 kilometres (15 mi) |
Age | less than 500 million years old (Cambrian period or earlier) |
Exposed | Yes |
Drilled | No |
Location | |
Location | Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
Coordinates | 49°43′N 74°48′W / 49.717°N 74.800°WCoordinates: 49°43′N 74°48′W / 49.717°N 74.800°W |
Country | Canada |
Topo map | NTS 32G10 |
Presqu'île is a meteorite crater in the territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Jamésie in the Nord-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada, located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of the city of Chapais.
It is 24 kilometres (15 mi) in diameter and is estimated to be less than 500 million years old (Cambrian period or earlier). The crater is exposed at the surface.[1]
See also[]
- Presqu'île Lake, a waterbody
References[]
- ^ a b "Presqu'ile". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- Earth Impact Database
- Impact craters of Quebec
- Cambrian impact craters
- Landforms of Nord-du-Québec
- Impact crater lakes
- Quebec geography stubs
- Canadian geology stubs