Charlevoix crater

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Coordinates: 47°32′N 70°18′W

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This is an aerial photo of the site. The inner circle is what was the first estimated size of the crater and the outer circle is what the real size is.
This is an aerial photo of the site. The inner circle is what was the first estimated size of the crater and the outer circle is what the real size is.

Charlevoix is an impact crater in Quebec, Canada. It is 54 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be 342 ± 15 million years (Mississippian). The crater is exposed to the surface.

It is filled with shatter cones, PDF in quartz and feldspar grains.

It is a multi-ringed basin with a central uplift. Part of the crater is covered by the St. Lawrence River. It was discovered to be a meteor crater in 1965 after the discovery of many shatter cones in the area. Only a semi-circle of the crater is left due to the other half being flooded.

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