Dobele crater

Dobele crater is an impact crater in central Latvia. The town of Dobele is built over the site of the crater.[1]

Dobele crater
Dobele crater is located in Latvia
Dobele crater
Dobele crater
Location of Dobele crater in Latvia
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Age290 ± 35 Ma
Late Carboniferous to Late Permian
ExposedNo
DrilledYes
Location
LocationDobele
Coordinates56°35′N 23°15′E
Country Latvia

It is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 290 ± 35 million years (Cisuralian epoch of the Permian period). The impact structure is buried and is not visible.

References

  1. "Dobele". Earth Impact Database.

Further reading

  • A. Abels. J. Plado Lehtinen. 2002 The Impact Cratering Record of Fennoscandia - A Close Look at the DatabaseSpringer, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany (DEU)


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