Montagnais crater
Montagnais crater is located in Canada
Montagnais crater
Location of the crater offshore Canada
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter45 km (28 mi)
Age50.50 ± 0.76 Ma
Eocene
ExposedNo
DrilledYes
Location
Coordinates42°53′N 64°13′W / 42.883°N 64.217°W / 42.883; -64.217
CountryCanada
StateNova Scotia

Montagnais is a meteorite crater located on the continental shelf south of Nova Scotia, Canada.[1]

It measures 45 kilometres (28 mi) in diameter, and its age is estimated to be 50.50 ± 0.76 million years (Eocene). The crater is under the sea and buried beneath marine sediments.

References

  1. "Montagnais". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2017-10-09.


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