Wadi Dib ring complex
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| Wadi Dib Ring Formation | |
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| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 27°34′41″N 32°56′32″E / 27.5781°N 32.9422°E |
| Region | Eastern Desert |
| Country | Egypt |
The Wadi Dib ring complex in the Eastern Desert of Egypt is a circular geological structure visible from space. It is the result of an upwelling of magma that solidified into a series of different rock types, each rock type containing a distinct color. It has a diameter of 2 kilometres (1.2 mi).[1]
References[edit]
- ^ W. Frisch, A. M. Abdel-Rahman (1999). "Petrogenesis of the Wadi Dib alkaline ring complex, Eastern Desert of Egypt". Mineralogy and Petrology. 65 (3–4): 249–275. Bibcode:1999MinPe..65..249F. doi:10.1007/BF01161963. S2CID 8733308.
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