Mauritania - Africa - Richat Structure - The Eye of Sahara

This circular formation is located  in the west-central part of the Mauritania also the part of the Sahara Desert, with a 40kilometers ( 24.8 miles ) dome. In a preliminar analysis cientists said that may be a asteroid impact but further analysis apointed erosion as one of the many causes of this structure, but the rings formation remains a great mistery. A place worthy of a visit, be sure to get a helicopter tour if possible to see all the magnitude if this formation.

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