description Chiyli Overview
Chiyli is a meteorite impact crater in Kazakhstan with a diameter of about 5.5 kilometers and an estimated age of around 46 million years, placing its formation in the Eocene epoch. Erosion has worn down the original rim, so the crater now survives as a shallow circular depression in the landscape rather than a sharp basin. It is listed among the confirmed impact structures catalogued in the Earth Impact Database.
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Where is the Chiyli crater?
Chiyli is a meteorite impact crater in Kazakhstan. It survives today as a shallow circular depression because erosion has worn down its original rim.
How large is the Chiyli crater?
Chiyli is about 5.5 kilometers in diameter. The figure refers to the remaining impact structure rather than a sharply preserved modern rim.
How old is the Chiyli impact?
The impact is estimated to be around 46 million years old. That places its formation in the Eocene epoch.
Why is the Chiyli crater shallow today?
Erosion has removed much of the original rim and softened the structure. As a result, Chiyli appears as a shallow circular depression rather than a deep, fresh crater.
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