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Shunak crater
Kazakh: Шұнақ метеорит кратері
Crater Shunak
Impact crater/structure
Diameter	2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Age	35-55 Ma
Exposed	Yes
Drilled	Yes
Location
Country	Kazakhstan
Province	Qaraghandy Province

Shunak (Kazakh: Шұнақ метеорит кратері, Şūnaq meteorit kraterı) is a meteorite impact crater in the southeastern part of Qaraghandy Province in Kazakhstan.

It is 2.8 km (1.7 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be between 35 and 55 million years (Eocene). The crater is exposed at the surface.

References

1. "Shunak". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-19.

47°12′30″N 72°45′35″E / 47.20833°N 72.75972°E / 47.20833; 72.75972

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