Ilyinets crater explained
| Ilyinets crater |
| Map: | Ukraine |
| Confidence: | Confirmed |
| Age: | 378 ± 5 Ma |
| Exposed: | No |
| Drilled: | Yes |
| Bolide: | Iron? |
| Country: | Ukraine |
Ilyinets is an impact crater in Ukraine (Vinnytsia Oblast).[1] [2] [3]
It is in diameter and the age is estimated to be 378 ± 5 million years (Upper Devonian). The crater is not exposed at the surface.
The Ilyinets crater is located at the boundary of Rosynsko-Tikychki, Dnistersko-Buzki megastructures of the Ukrainian Shield.[4]
External links
49.1167°N 35°W
Notes and References
- Ilyinets. 2009-08-15.
- Web site: Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Ilyinets. www.lpi.usra.edu.
- 1984LPI....15..335G Page 335. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1984LPI....15..335G . Gurov . E. P. . Gurova . E. P. . 1984 . 335 .
- https://www.dnu.dp.ua/docs/visnik/fgg/program_600c4147e5afc.pdf Іллінецький метеоритний кратер – виняткова геологічна споруда Європи та перспективний об’єкт міжнародного туризму
