| Couture crater | |
|---|---|
| Lac Couture | |
 Landsat image of Lac Couture (September 2015) | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 60°36′N 75°43′W / 60.600°N 75.717°W |
| Country | Canada |
| State | Quebec |
  Location of the crater in Quebec | |
Couture crater in November 2015
Lac Couture is a lake in Northern Quebec, Canada. It is located near Hudson Bay in the Kativik territory. The lake is approximately 150 meters deep.[1]
Most of the lake covers an 8 km in diameter impact crater. The crater is estimated to be 430 ± 25 million years old (Silurian).[2] Breccia, suggesting impact origin, is present in boulders at the surface on islands around the perimeter of the lake.[1] There is also a 25-meter central uplift in the lake floor, suggesting complex crater morphology.[3]
References
- 1 2 Evidence Suggesting a Meteorite Impact Origin for Lac Couture, Quebec. Beals, C. S.; Dence, M. R.; Cohen, A. J., Astronomical Journal, Vol. 69, p. 134 (1964)
- ↑ "Couture". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ↑ Flamini E., Coletta A., Battagliere M.L., Virelli M. (2019) Couture, Canada. In: Flamini E., Di Martino M., Coletta A. (eds) Encyclopedic Atlas of Terrestrial Impact Craters. Springer, Cham.
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