Zapadnaya crater

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Zapadnaya crater
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Location of Zapadnaya crater in Ukraine
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter3.2 km (2.0 mi)
Age 165 ± 5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
ExposedNo
DrilledYes
Location
Location Bilylivka
Coordinates 49°44′N29°0′E / 49.733°N 29.000°E / 49.733; 29.000
CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
State Zhytomyr Oblast

Zapadnaya (Bilylivka) is an impact crater in Ukraine near the village of Bilylivka in the southeasternmost edge of Zhytomyr Oblast and near the border of Vinnytsia Oblast. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Ukrainian crystalline shield.

It is 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 165 ± 5 million years, placing it in the Middle Jurassic. The crater is not exposed at the surface. [1]

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References

  1. "Zapadnaya". Earth Impact Database . Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton . Retrieved 2009-08-16.

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