Richat Structure
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richat-structure-208-4825070
title:
Richat Structure
text:
The Richat Structure, or Guelb er Richât, is a prominent circular geological feature in the Adrar Plateau of the Sahara. It is located near Ouadane in the Adrar Region of Mauritania. In Hassaniya Arabic, rīšāt means feathers and it is also known locally in Arabic as tagense, referring to the circular opening of the leather pouch that is used to draw water from local wells. It is an eroded geological dome, 40 kilometres (25 mi) in diameter, exposing sedimentary rock in layers that appear as conce
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description:
Circular geological feature in the Sahara desert
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richat_Structure
date created:
2003-11-24T18:27:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T05:52:15Z
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