Gusev crater (Russia)

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Gusev crater is a meteorite impact crater in Russia. It is located near Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in Rostov Oblast.

The crater is 3 km in diameter and its age is estimated to be 49.0 ± 0.2 million years old placing it in the Eocene. The crater is not exposed at the surface. It may have formed at the same time as nearby and larger Kamensk crater.

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Coordinates: 48°26′N 40°32′E / 48.433, 40.533