Charlevoix impact structure

Charlevoix impact structure
Charlevoix crater
Landsat image of the impact structure. The inner circle marks an early estimate of the diameter; the outer circle indicates a more recent size estimate
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter54 km (34 mi)
Age450 ± 20 Ma
Ordovician to Silurian age
ExposedYes
DrilledYes
Bolide typeStony meteorite
Location
Coordinates47°32′N 70°18′W / 47.533°N 70.300°W / 47.533; -70.300
CountryCanada
StateQuebec
MunicipalityCharlevoix
Location of the impact structure in Canada
Charlevoix impact structure (Quebec)

The Charlevoix impact structure is a large eroded meteorite impact structure in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, Canada. Only part of the impact structure is exposed at the surface, the rest lying beneath the Saint Lawrence River.

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