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Bigach crater

Coordinates: 48°36′00″N 82°0′00″E / 48.60000°N 82.00000°E / 48.60000; 82.00000
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Bigach crater
Bigach impact crater (image centre)
Impact crater/structure
Diameter8.0 kilometers (5.0 mi)
Age5,000,000 years
Location
Coordinates48°36′00″N 82°0′00″E / 48.60000°N 82.00000°E / 48.60000; 82.00000
CountryKazakhstan
Bigach crater is located in Kazakhstan
Bigach crater
Bigach crater
Location of Bigach impact crater in Kazakhstan

Bigach (from Kazakh: қиғаш - curved) is an impact crater in Kazakhstan.[1]

It is 8 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be 5 ± 3 million year (Pliocene or Miocene). The crater is exposed at the surface.

References

  1. ^ "Bigach". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2008-12-30.