Bigach crater explained

Bigach crater
Map:Kazakhstan
Coordinates:48.6°N 82°W
Diameter:8km (05miles)
Age:5 ± 3 million years
Country:Kazakhstan

Bigach (from Kazakh: қиғаш, Qiğaş – curved) is an impact crater in Kazakhstan.[1]

It is 8 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be 5 ± 3 million years (Pliocene or Miocene). The crater is exposed at the surface.

Notes and References

  1. Bigach . 2008-12-30 .