Logoisk crater

Coordinates: 54°12′N 27°48′E / 54.200°N 27.800°E / 54.200; 27.800
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Logoisk crater
Logoisk crater is located in Belarus
Logoisk crater
Logoisk crater
Location of the crater in Belarus
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter15 kilometres (9 mi)
AgeMiddle Eocene
42.3 ± 1.1 Ma
ExposedNo
DrilledYes
Location
Coordinates54°12′N 27°48′E / 54.200°N 27.800°E / 54.200; 27.800
CountryBelarus
MunicipalityLahojsk

Logoisk crater is a meteorite impact crater in Belarus near the city of Lahojsk.

It is 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) in diameter and is estimated to be 42.3 ± 1.1 million years old (Eocene). The crater is not exposed at the surface.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Logoisk". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-19.

Further reading[edit]

  • Sherlock, S. C., Kelley, S. P. , Glazovkaya, L., A New Age for the Logoisk Impact Structure, Berlarus and Implications for the Late Eocene Comet Shower, First International Conference on Impact Cratering in the Solar System. 2006
  • Glazovskaya, L. I., Impact transformation of the crystalline basement in the Logoisk astrobleme, Meteorite Impacts in Precambrian Shields. Programme and Abstracts, the 4th Workshop of the European Science Foundation IMpact Programme, Lappajarvi-Karikkoselka-Saaksjarvi, Finland, May 24–28, 2000. ed. J. Plado and L.J. Pesonen. 2000
  • Masaitis V. L. et al., The Logoysk Astrobleme, 1984

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