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Gusev crater (Russia)

Coordinates: 48°26′N 40°32′E / 48.433°N 40.533°E / 48.433; 40.533
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Gusev crater
Gusev crater (Russia) is located in Russia
Gusev crater (Russia)
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
Age49.0 ± 0.2 Ma
ExposedNo
DrilledYes
CountryRussia
DistrictRostov Oblast
MunicipalityKamensk-Shakhtinsky

Gusev is an impact crater in Russia. It is located near Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in Rostov Oblast.

The crater is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) in diameter and its age is estimated to be 49.0 ± 0.2 million years old placing it in the Eocene. The crater is not exposed at the surface. It may have formed at the same time as the larger and nearby Kamensk crater.[1]

References

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

48°26′N 40°32′E / 48.433°N 40.533°E / 48.433; 40.533