Gusev crater (Russia)

For other uses of "Gusev", see Gusev (disambiguation).

Gusev is an 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 crater Kamensk.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Gusev". Earth Impact Database. University of New Brunswick. http://www.passc.net/EarthImpactDatabase/gusev.html. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
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