Richat Structure, Mauritania, filmed from space in 4K. 🛰️ The Eye of the Sahara, also known as the Richat Structure, is an awe-inspiring geological wonder nestled within the Sahara Desert, Mauritania. This distinct circular formation spans an impressive 30 miles (50 kilometres) in diameter, drawing attention for its remarkable concentric rings and symmetrical layout that grant it a resemblance to a colossal bull’s-eye when seen from above. 🎯 Geologists identify this feature as a domed anticlin

The Richat Structure, also known as the Eye of the Sahara, is a prominent circular feature in the Sahara desert near Mauritania. This structure is a deeply eroded, slightly elliptical, 40 km in diameter dome. The sedimentary rock exposed in this dome ranges in age from Late Proterozoic within the center of the dome to Ordovician sandstone around its edges. Some scientists suggest there is evidence that they eye is remnants of a geologic dome formed approximately 100 million years ago. The Richat

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Herodotus' map to Atlantis leads us right into the Eye of the Sahara. Watch full episodes of #WhatonEarth NOW on SCI Go. https://bit.ly/2IHcjxR | Science Channel