Shunak crater

Shunak crater
Kazakh: Шұнақ метеорит кратері
Crater Shunak
Impact crater/structure
Diameter2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Age35-55 Ma
ExposedYes
DrilledYes
Location
CountryKazakhstan
ProvinceQaraghandy Province

Shunak (Kazakh: Шұнақ метеорит кратері, Şūnaq meteorit kraterı) is a meteorite impact crater in the southeastern part of Qaraghandy Province in Kazakhstan.

It is 2.8 km (1.7 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be between 35 and 55 million years (Eocene). The crater is exposed at the surface.

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