Montagnais crater
{{Short description|Meteorite crater in the North Atlantic}}
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| coordinates = {{coord|42|53|N|64|13|W|type:landmark_scale:2500000|display=inline,title}}
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| confidence = Confirmed
| diameter = {{convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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| age = 50.50 ± 0.76 Ma
Eocene
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Montagnais is a meteorite crater located on the continental shelf south of Nova Scotia, Canada.{{Cite Earth Impact DB |name=Montagnais |access-date=2017-10-09}}
It measures {{convert|45|km|mi}} in diameter, and its age is estimated to be 50.50 ± 0.76 million years (Eocene). The crater is under the sea and buried beneath marine sediments.
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External links
- [http://craterexplorer.ca/montagnais-impact-crater/ RASC documentation of the Montagnais structure.]
{{Impact cratering on Earth}}
Category:Impact craters of Canada
Category:Eocene impact craters
Category:Landforms of Nova Scotia
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