Logoisk crater

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Logoisk crater
Location of the crater in Belarus
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter15 kilometres (9 mi)
Age Middle Eocene
42.3 ± 1.1 Ma
ExposedNo
DrilledYes
Location
Coordinates 54°12′N27°48′E / 54.200°N 27.800°E / 54.200; 27.800
Country Belarus
Municipality Lahojsk

Logoisk crater is a meteorite impact crater in Belarus near the city of Lahojsk.

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It is 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) in diameter and is estimated to be 42.3 ± 1.1 million years old (Eocene). The crater is not exposed at the surface. [1]

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References

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

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