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Zeleny Gai is a buried impact crater in Ukraine, associated with the Kirovohrad region. Catalogs commonly give it a diameter of about 2.5 kilometers and an estimated age near 120 million years, although some records use an age of 80 plus or minus 20 million years. The structure is not exposed at the surface and is generally placed within the Cretaceous period.
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Where is the Zeleny Gai crater?
Zeleny Gai is a buried impact crater associated with Ukraine's Kirovohrad region. Its original surface expression is covered, so it is studied as a subsurface structure.
How large is Zeleny Gai?
Catalogs commonly give a diameter of about 2.5 kilometers. Because the crater is buried, this is an inferred structural measurement rather than a visible rim-to-rim measurement.
How old is the Zeleny Gai impact?
Some catalogs place it near 120 million years old, while other records give about 80 plus or minus 20 million years. The differing values show that its age should be treated as an estimate.
Why is Zeleny Gai associated with Kirovohrad?
The buried structure is located in the Kirovohrad region of Ukraine. Its regional name identifies the area where the subsurface feature was recognized.
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