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Richat Structure Target Name:   Earth Spacecraft:   Landsat 7 Produced by:   USGS Copyright:  Copyright Free Date Taken:   January 2001 Related Documents Earth From Space Terrestrial Volcanoes Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size richat.jpg JPEG 640 x 640 84K richat.jpg JPEG 1824 x 1824 547K richat.jpg JPEG 3648 x 3648 2M The so-called Richat Structure is a geological formation in the Maur Adrar Desert in the African country of Mauritania. Although it resembles an impact crater, the Richat Structure formed when a volcanic dome hardened and gradually eroded, exposing the onion-like layers of rock.

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