Kursk crater
Appearance
Kursk crater | |
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Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Age | 250 ± 80 Ma Carboniferous to Early Jurassic |
Exposed | No |
Drilled | Yes |
Location | |
Coordinates | 51°42′N 36°0′E / 51.700°N 36.000°E |
Country | Russia |
State | Central Federal District |
Province | Kursk 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
[edit]- ^ "Kursk". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-15.