Gusev crater (Russia) explained

Gusev crater
Map:Russia
Confidence:Confirmed
Age:49.0 ± 0.2 Ma
Exposed:No
Drilled:Yes
Country:Russia
District:Rostov Oblast
Municipality:Kamensk-Shakhtinsky

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

The crater is 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

48.4333°N 72°W

Notes and References

  1. Gusev. 2009-08-19.