Shunak crater
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Shunak (Kazakh: Шұнақ метеорит кратері, Şūnaq meteorit kraterı) is a meteorite impact crater in the southeastern part of Qaraghandy Province in Kazakhstan.[1]
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Shunak crater | |
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Kazakh: Шұнақ метеорит кратері | |
Impact crater/structure | |
Diameter | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
Age | 35-55 Ma |
Exposed | Yes |
Drilled | Yes |
Location | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Province | Qaraghandy Province |
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It is 2.8 km (1.7 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be between 35 and 55 million years (Eocene). The crater is exposed at the surface.