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Meteorite crater in eastern Russia
Sobolev crater
Sobolevskiy, Sobolevskii
Sobolev crater is located in RussiaSobolev crater
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter53 metres (174 ft)
Age< 0.001 Ma
ExposedYes
DrilledYes
CountryRussia
DistrictFar Eastern Federal District

Sobolev (or Sobolevskiy, Sobolevskii) Crater is a meteorite crater in the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia.

It is 53 metres (174 ft) in diameter and is estimated to be less than 1000 years old. The crater is exposed at the surface. Most related publications are in Russian, and have not been translated to English as of 2014, but an English language report of fieldwork at the site can be found in Khryanina, 1981.

References

  1. "Sobolev". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  2. Khryanina, L. P. (1981). "Sobolevskiy meteorite crater (Sikhote-Alin' Range)". International Geology Review. 23 (1): 1–10. Bibcode:1981IGRv...23....1K. doi:10.1080/00206818209467207.

46°18′N 137°52′E / 46.300°N 137.867°E / 46.300; 137.867

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