Montagnais crater
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Montagnais is a meteorite crater located on the continental shelf south of Nova Scotia, Canada.[1]
Quick Facts Impact crater/structure, Confidence ...
Montagnais crater | |
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Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 45 km (28 mi) |
Age | 50.50 ± 0.76 Ma Eocene |
Exposed | No |
Drilled | Yes |
Location | |
Coordinates | 42°53′N 64°13′W |
Country | Canada |
State | Nova Scotia |
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It measures 45 kilometres (28 mi) 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.