Khujirt
Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic with Khujirt at center
PlanetMars
Coordinates16°17′S 203°02′E / 16.29°S 203.03°E / -16.29; 203.03
QuadrangleMemnonia
Diameter38 km (24 mi)
EponymKhujirt, Mongolia

Khujirt is an impact crater in the Memnonia quadrangle of Mars. It was named after the district of Khujirt, central Mongolia, in 2021.[1]

Khujirt is south of Burton crater.

The crater is thought to be about 1.5 billion years old. The meteorite Northwest Africa 7034 is suggested to be derived from the impact ejecta of this crater that was ejected into space by the much later impact that formed the Karratha crater around 5-10 million years ago.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Khujirt (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ^ Lagain, A.; Bouley, S.; Zanda, B.; Miljković, K.; Rajšić, A.; Baratoux, D.; Payré, V.; Doucet, L. S.; Timms, N. E.; Hewins, R.; Benedix, G. K. (2022-07-12). "Early crustal processes revealed by the ejection site of the oldest martian meteorite". Nature Communications. 13 (1): 3782. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31444-8. hdl:20.500.11937/90161. ISSN 2041-1723. PMID 35821210. S2CID 250491472.
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