Popigai crater
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The Popigai impact structure is the eroded remnant of an impact crater in northern Siberia, Russia. It is tied with the Acraman impact structure as the fourth largest verified impact structure on Earth. A large bolide impact created the 100-kilometre-diameter (62 mi) crater approximately 35 million years ago during the late Eocene epoch. It might be linked to the Eocene–Oligocene extinction event.
- [ Diamonds from the Popigai impact structure, Russia]@ scholarly article
Location: 71.65, 111.1833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| site | mine | 36000000 | Popigai crater | diamond mine, impact crater | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Landsat image of Popigai crater | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Landsat image of Popigai crater | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Popigai crater | Commons | ||
| commons | image | LE71370102000219SGS01 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Popigai nanodiamonds | Commons | ||




