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Kursk crater
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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; 36.000
Country Russia
StateCentral Federal District
ProvinceKursk Oblast

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

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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