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Bigach crater

Bigach crater
BERJAYA
Bigach impact crater (image centre)
Bigach crater is located in Kazakhstan
Bigach crater
Location within Kazakhstan
Location
Impact crater structure
Diameter8 kilometers (5.0 mi)
Age5 ± 3 million years

Bigach (from Kazakh: қиғаш, Qiğaş – curved) is an impact crater in Kazakhstan.[1]

It is 8 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be 5 ± 3 million years (Pliocene or Miocene). The crater is exposed at the surface.

References

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  1. "Bigach". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2008-12-30.