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Shunak crater

Coordinates: 47°12′30″N 72°45′35″E / 47.20833°N 72.75972°E / 47.20833; 72.75972
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Shunak crater
Kazakh: Шұнақ метеорит кратері
Crater Shunak
Impact crater/structure
Diameter2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Age35-55 Ma
ExposedYes
DrilledYes
Location
CountryKazakhstan
ProvinceQaraghandy Province
Shunak crater is located in Kazakhstan
Shunak crater
Crater Shunak

Shunak (Kazakh: Шұнақ метеорит кратері, Şūnaq meteorit kraterı) is a meteorite impact crater in the southeastern part of Qaraghandy Province in Kazakhstan.[1]

It is 2.8 km (1.7 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be between 35 and 55 million years (Eocene). The crater is exposed at the surface.

References

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  1. ^ "Shunak". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-19.

47°12′30″N 72°45′35″E / 47.20833°N 72.75972°E / 47.20833; 72.75972