Dar al Gani
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dar-al-gani-308-9093538
title:
Dar al Gani
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The Dar al Gani is a meteorite field in the Libyan Sahara. The site is a plateau of limestone, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) long and 60 kilometres (37 mi) at its widest. Dark-colored meteorites can be easily spotted in this field, where they have also been well preserved due to the arid climate, and favorable geology consisting of basic rocks and lacking erosive quartz sand. As of July 2001, 869 meteorites with a total weight of 687 kilograms (1,515 lb) were retrieved from the site; the larges
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Meteorite field in the Libyan Sahara
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dar_al_Gani
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2023-08-13T08:18:45Z
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