Kaluga crater

Kaluga crater
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Impact crater/structure
Diameter	15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Depth	800 metres (2,600 ft)
Age	380 ± 5 Ma
Exposed	No
Country	Russia
District	Central Federal District
Municipality	Kaluga Oblast

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

It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 380 ± 5 million years old (Upper Devonian). The crater is buried under 800 metres (2,600 ft) of sediments; it is not exposed at the surface.^[1]

References

↑ "Kaluga". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. http://www.passc.net/EarthImpactDatabase/New%20website_05-2018/Kaluga.html. Retrieved 2009-08-15.

[ ⚑ ] 54°30′N 36°12′E / 54.5°N 36.2°E / 54.5; 36.2

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[1] "Kaluga". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. http://www.passc.net/EarthImpactDatabase/New%20website_05-2018/Kaluga.html. Retrieved 2009-08-15.

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Impact crater/structure
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Diameter	15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Depth	800 metres (2,600 ft)
Age	380 ± 5 Ma
Exposed	No
Country	Russia
District	Central Federal District
Municipality	Kaluga Oblast

Kaluga crater

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