Ilyinets crater
Ilyinets is an impact crater in Ukraine (Vinnytsia Oblast).[1][2][3]
| Ilyinets crater | |
|---|---|
 Ukrainian stamp: "Star wounds" of the Earth. 400 million years Ilyinets astrobleme | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) |
| Age | 378 ± 5 Ma |
| Exposed | No |
| Drilled | Yes |
| Bolide type | Iron? |
| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine |
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It is 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) 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]
References
- "Ilyinets". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- "Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Ilyinets". www.lpi.usra.edu.
- "1984LPI....15..335G Page 335". adsabs.harvard.edu. Bibcode:1984LPI....15..335G.
- Іллінецький метеоритний кратер – виняткова геологічна споруда Європи та перспективний об’єкт міжнародного туризму (p. 660)
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