Beyenchime-Salaatin crater

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Beyenchime-Salaatin crater
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Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Age 40 ± 20 Ma
ExposedYes
DrilledNo
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]

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References

  1. "Beyenchime-Salaatin". Earth Impact Database . Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton . Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  2. "Топографска карта R-%1 52; M 1:1 000 000 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)" . Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. "Река Бэйэнчимэ-Салаатаin the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).

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