Chukcha crater
Appearance
Chukcha crater | |
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Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
Age | < 70 Ma |
Exposed | Yes |
Drilled | Yes |
Country | Russia |
District | Siberian Federal District |
Municipality | Taimyr Peninsula |
Chukcha is an impact crater in Taimyr Peninsula, Russia.
It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 70 million years old (Cretaceous or younger). The crater is exposed to the surface.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chukcha". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
75°42′N 97°45′E / 75.700°N 97.750°E