Tenoumer Crater in Mauritania Compares with Barringer Meteorite Crater

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Written By Alexandra Hart

Tenoumer Meteorite Crater Photo by Michael Dennig, from Wiki Commons

Tenoumer Crater in the Mauritanian Saharan Desert is younger, slightly larger, and is compared to Barringer Meteorite Crater in this Geology Hub video here. While young and well preserved, the Sahara winds have filled it with sand, reducing its depth over the years.

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