Richat Structure

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:accessible remote
gptkbp:age gptkb:Cretaceous_period
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Eye of the Sahara
gptkbp:contains igneous rocks
hydrothermal features
gptkbp:coordinates 21.124°N 11.395°W
gptkbp:country gptkb:Mauritania
gptkbp:diameter approximately 40 kilometers
40-50 km
gptkbp:diameterInKm 40 km
gptkbp:diameterInMiles 25 miles
gptkbp:discoveredBy aerial missions
gptkbp:elevation 400 meters above sea level
gptkbp:erosionProcess wind and water erosion
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1965
gptkbp:form eroded geological dome
uplifted and eroded dome
gptkbp:geologicalSignificance exposes sedimentary rock layers
gptkbp:hasViewOf space
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richat Structure
gptkbp:innerRings volcanic rocks
gptkbp:interpretedBy geological uplift and erosion
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Mauritania
gptkb:Sahara_Desert
gptkbp:mythology sometimes linked to Atlantis theories
gptkbp:notableFor concentric rings
circular shape
gptkbp:originallyThoughtToBe gptkb:lunar_impact_crater
gptkbp:outerRings gptkb:stone
gptkbp:photographed gptkb:Gemini_astronauts
gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkb:Apollo_astronauts
gptkbp:protectedArea no
gptkbp:region Adrar Plateau
gptkbp:researchInterest high
gptkbp:rockTypes rhyolite
quartzite
gabbro
gptkbp:satelliteImagery frequently used
gptkbp:shape circular
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:surroundingCity gptkb:Ouadane
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list gptkb:Mauritania
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:list
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Adrar_region
gptkb:The_Big_Blue_Spot
gptkb:Adrar_Region
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7