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Aouelloul is a meteorite impact crater in the Adrar region of Mauritania. The crater has a bowl-shaped form and is estimated to have formed about 3 million years ago. Its location in the Sahara provides an arid setting in which the impact structure remains recognizable at the surface. Aouelloul is studied for evidence of the collision, the rocks affected by it, and the way desert conditions influence the preservation of small impact craters.
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Where is the Aouelloul crater?
Aouelloul is in the Adrar region of Mauritania. Its setting in the Sahara leaves the bowl-shaped impact structure relatively recognizable in an arid landscape.
How old is the Aouelloul crater?
The crater is estimated to have formed about 3 million years ago. That places the impact in the relatively recent part of Earth's geological history.
What does Aouelloul look like?
Aouelloul has a bowl-shaped form typical of a relatively simple impact crater. The surrounding Sahara has limited vegetation and erosion, helping preserve its visible shape.
Was Aouelloul formed by a meteorite impact?
Yes. Aouelloul is a meteorite impact crater, created when an extraterrestrial body struck the surface in what is now Mauritania.
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