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Image: Upheaval Dome Canyonlands

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Description: This image shows the central area of Upheaval Dome, an impact structure in Canyonlands National Park, USA. This was long thought to be a salt dome, but the discovery of shocked quartz and shatter cones in the center of the structure confirmed its impact origin.
Title: Upheaval Dome Canyonlands
Credit: Own work
Author: Kent G. Budge
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication
License: CC0
License Link: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
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