Evidence · Eye of the Sahara and Atlantis

The rings are outward-dipping quartzite cuestas, and the igneous rocks occur only inside the structure

The three rings are cuestas of resistant beds dipping outward at 10 to 20 degrees, and the basalt, carbonatite, kimberlite and alkaline volcanic rocks that cut the dome are not found in the region beyond it.

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A buried alkaline intrusion domed the rocks about 100 million years ago; erosion cut the dome into rings

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The rings are outward-dipping quartzite cuestas, and the igneous rocks occur only inside the structure [Evidence EVD0DCKS11JVGX0]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DCKS11JVGX0

@misc{mysteriesdept_evd0dcks11jvgx0,
  title     = {The rings are outward-dipping quartzite cuestas, and the igneous rocks occur only inside the structure},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Evidence, catalog key EVD0DCKS11JVGX0},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DCKS11JVGX0}
}