This formation on the Adrar Plateau in the Sahara on the African continent is actually a “stupid”. So what’s this stupid?

Diameter of 40 km This miraculous formation, a natural phenomenon, took this shape over time as a result of the fluctuations of the Earth’s crust and covered an area so large that it could even be seen from space.

This “dom” that seems to belong to another planet is also called the “Richat Formation”.

Known as the “Eye of the Sahara”, this geological formation is an elliptical structure made up of symmetrical anticlines 40 km in diameter, which have been heavily eroded.

Sediments accumulating in hollow areas on the surface of our planet, lby the movement of the sheets towards each other they curl up and rise, creating the Richat formation.

The main cause of the apparent circularity was thought to be an asteroid impact.

This idea was initially widely supported, but later research showed that there was nothing to be found here. No asteroid impact was found.

If there has been a collision Shocked quartz and shattered glass should have been found. Because they are released as the effects of high energy impact.

The fact that it has a bluish color makes this place even more interesting.

The photo you see above was taken by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev Hermanovitch during his mission to the International Space Station in 2014.

Colors are used to emphasize certain geological features. by the mixing method I would also like to point out that it has been increased. It has this color because of the high magnetite content.

Therefore, around by influencing magnetic measurements navigation can confuse.

The rock bottom has brown, sandy yellow and white colors. The lid in the flow channels is green and the salt deposits are blue-white.

The presence of Mauritania’s highest mountain northwest of the Richat Formation makes the eye shape even more striking.

Accompanying this huge structure formed in the desert Kadiet and Mount Jill, about 1,000 meters high.

Apart from all this, in this region archaeological relic the number is also quite high. It has been established that people have lived here for some time.

The location of the Eye of the Sahara on the map from here You can take a look.

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