Kamensk crater
Kamensk crater is an impact crater located 10 to 15 kilometres (6.2 to 9.3 mi) to the south of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky town in Rostov Oblast, Russia. It is 25 km (16 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 49.0 ± 0.2 million years old (Eocene). The crater is not exposed at the surface. It may have formed at the same time as the smaller and nearby Gusev crater.
| Kamensk crater | |
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Landsat image of Kamensk crater | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Age | 49.0 ± 0.2 Ma Eocene |
| Exposed | No |
| Drilled | Yes |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 48°21′N 40°30′E |
| Country | Russia |
| State | Rostov |
| Municipality | Kamensk-Shakhtinsky |
Location of the crater in Russia | |
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