Montagnais crater explained

Montagnais crater
Map:Canada
Coordinates:42.8833°N -77°W
Confidence:Confirmed
Diameter:45km (28miles)
Age:50.50 ± 0.76 Ma
Eocene
Exposed:No
Drilled:Yes
Country:Canada
State:Nova Scotia

Montagnais is a meteorite crater located on the continental shelf south of Nova Scotia, Canada.[1]

It measures 45km (28miles) in diameter, and its age is estimated to be 50.50 ± 0.76 million years (Eocene). The crater is under the sea and buried beneath marine sediments.

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Notes and References

  1. Montagnais . 2017-10-09.