| Mishina Gora crater | |
|---|---|
  Mishina Gora craterLocation of Mishina Gora crater in RussiaShow map of Russia Mishina Gora craterMishina Gora crater (Pskov Oblast)Show map of Pskov Oblast | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Age | 300 ± 50 Ma Carboniferous or Permian |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | Yes |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 58°43′N 28°3′E / 58.717°N 28.050°E / 58.717; 28.050 |
| Country |  Russia |
| State | Northwestern Federal District |
| Province | Pskov Oblast |
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Mishina Gora is an impact crater in European Russia, 180 kilometres southwest of St. Petersburg. It is located in Pskov Oblast of the Northwestern Federal District.
It is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) in diameter and has been dated at 300 ± 50 Ma, dating to the beginning of the Permian Period. The crater is exposed at the surface, but is not easily distinguishable from overhead imagery.
References
- ^ "Earth Impact Database Mishina Gora: accessed 2012-06-16". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
Further reading
- Shmayenok, A. I., Malakhovskiy, F. B., Explosion pipe near the southeast shore of Lake Chud' (in Russian). Vestnik Leningrad University, v. 24, pp. 97-107. 1974
- Shmayenok, A. I., Tikhomirov, S. V., The Mishina Gora cryptoexplosion structure near Lake Chudskoye (Peipus) (in Russian). Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR, v. 219, pp. 701–703. 1974
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