Karlinskaya Impactite | 7.63 Grams | End Cut | Karla Crater, Ulyanovsk Oblast, Karlinskoye, Russia | SO24

This is a rare 7.63-gram Impactite end cut specimen from the impact structure located near the village of Karlinskoye in the Ulyanovsk Oblast of Russia.  It is generally referred to as the Karla crater (Russian: Карлинский кратер). Its dimensions are 46x38x7 mm. 

The Karla crater, not to be confused with the Kara crater, is situated in the Ulyanovsk Oblast, near the village of Karlinskoye, not far from the city of Ulyanovsk. It is a confirmed meteorite impact structure with a diameter of approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) with the age of the impact is estimated to be around 5 ± 1 million years old, placing it in the Pliocene epoch. The crater is considered exposed at the surface, and it features a complex structure with a central uplift composed of Paleozoic sediments and Archean crystalline basement rock, surrounded by a collapsed disruption cavity filled with breccia and lake deposits.

Take a closer look at a piece of history with this remarkable impactite. A highly unique addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.