Puchezh-Katun astrobleme, Nizhny Novgorod (Gorky; Gor'kii), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Puchezh-Katun astrobleme | - not defined - |
Nizhny Novgorod (Gorky; Gor'kii) | - not defined - |
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | Oblast |
Russia | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 56' North , 43° 43' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kovernino | 6,759 (2012) | 22.4km |
Katunki | 815 (2014) | 32.2km |
Chkalovsk | 13,577 (2014) | 33.7km |
Gorodets | 31,788 (2012) | 34.3km |
Zavolzh’ye | 42,900 (2012) | 38.0km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Пучеж-Катунская астроблема
The first astrobleme (impact crater) discovered on territory of USSR (in 1965). It is located about 80 km North of Nizhnii Novgorod. The 100 km wide crater has formed within Carbon-lower Trias rocks and is covered by middle Jurassic clay beds. The estimated age of the astrobleme is 167 Ma. In modern relief it is invisible.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Reference: Grieve, R. A. (2013). Economic deposits at terrestrial impact structures. in Impact Cratering: Processes and Products, First Edition. Edited by Gordon R. Osinski and Elisabetta Pierazzo. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
ⓘ Moissanite Formula: SiC Reference: M.I. Novgorodova data |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
ⓘ | Moissanite | 1.DA. | SiC |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
ⓘ | Diamond | 1.3.6.1 | C |
ⓘ | Moissanite | 1.3.8.1 | SiC |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ivanov, B. A., Kocharyan, G. G., Kostuchenko, V. N., Kirjakov, A. F., & Pevzner, L. A. (1995). Puchezh-Katunki Impact Crater: Preliminary Data on Recovered Core Block Structure. Meteoritics, 30.
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Puchezh-Katun astrobleme, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia