Mistastin Lake Crater, Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadai
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Mistastin Lake Crater | Crater |
Labrador | Region |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Province |
Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 53' 9'' North , 63° 15' 26'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
225360
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225360:5
GUID (UUID V4):
1fa501a5-cfa4-4589-af76-1868bc67ea9c
Meteorite impact crater containing a roughly circular lake, Mistastin Lake.
The lake is approximately 16 km in diameter, while the estimated diameter of the original crater is 28 km. The age of the crater is estimated to be 36.4 ± 4 million years (Eocene).
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