Beyenchime-Salaatin crater | |
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Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
Age | 40 ± 20 Ma |
Exposed | Yes |
Drilled | No |
Country | Russia |
District | Russian Far East |
Beyenchime-Salaatin is an impact crater ( astrobleme) in the Russian Far East. [1]
It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) in diameter and is estimated to be 40 ± 20 million years old ( Eocene). The crater is exposed at the surface and is located in the Beyenchime river basin, south of the course of its left tributary, the Beyenchime Salaata (Бэйэнчимэ-Салаата). [2] [3]
71°0′N 121°40′E / 71.000°N 121.667°E
Beyenchime-Salaatin crater | |
---|---|
Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
Age | 40 ± 20 Ma |
Exposed | Yes |
Drilled | No |
Country | Russia |
District | Russian Far East |
Beyenchime-Salaatin is an impact crater ( astrobleme) in the Russian Far East. [1]
It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) in diameter and is estimated to be 40 ± 20 million years old ( Eocene). The crater is exposed at the surface and is located in the Beyenchime river basin, south of the course of its left tributary, the Beyenchime Salaata (Бэйэнчимэ-Салаата). [2] [3]
71°0′N 121°40′E / 71.000°N 121.667°E