Dobele crater is an impact crater in Latvia under the town of Dobele. The crater is not exposed at the surface. It is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) in diameter and estimated to be 290 ± 35 million years old (Cisuralian epoch of the Permian period).[1][2]

Dobele crater
Dobele crater is located in Latvia
Dobele crater
Dobele crater
Location of Dobele crater in Latvia
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Age290 ± 35 Ma
Late Carboniferous to Late Permian
ExposedNo
DrilledYes
Location
LocationDobele
Coordinates56°35′N 23°15′E / 56.583°N 23.250°E / 56.583; 23.250
Country Latvia

References

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  1. ^ "Dobele". Earth Impact Database.
  2. ^ Dobele impact crater, citing V.L. Masaitis, "Impact structures of northeastern Eurasia: The territories of Russia and adjacent countries"
Masaitis, V.L. (1999), Impact structures of northeastern Eurasia: the territories of Russia and adjacent countries, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, v. 34, p. 691-711

Further reading

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  • A. Abels. J. Plado Lehtinen. 2002 The Impact Cratering Record of Fennoscandia - A Close Look at the DatabaseSpringer, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany (DEU)