Presqu'île crater
| French: Cratère du lac de la Presqu'île | |
  Presqu'île crater Location of the Presqu'île crater in Quebec | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
|---|---|
| Confidence | confirmed[1] |
| Diameter | 24 kilometres (15 mi) |
| Age | less than 500 million years old (Cambrian period or earlier) |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | No |
| Location | |
| Location | Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 49°43′N 74°48′W / 49.717°N 74.800°WCoordinates: 49°43′N 74°48′W / 49.717°N 74.800°W |
| Country | Canada |
| Topo map | Canada NTS 32G10 |
Presqu'île is a meteorite crater in the territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Jamésie in the Nord-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada, located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of the city of Chapais.
It is 24 kilometres (15 mi) in diameter and is estimated to be less than 500 million years old (Cambrian period or earlier). The crater is exposed at the surface.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Presqu'ile". Earth Impact Database. University of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
External links
See also
- Presqu'île Lake, a waterbody
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