BP Structure

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The BP Structure, also known as Gebel Dalma, is an exposed impact crater in Libya. It is so called because it was identified by a BP (then British Petroleum) geological survey team.[1]

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BP Structure
Gebel Dalma
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Landsat image of the BP structure; screen capture from NASA World Wind
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Age<120 Ma
ExposedYes
DrilledNo
Location
CountryLibya
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Oblique Landsat image of BP crater draped over digital elevation model (x5 vertical exaggeration); screen capture from NASA World Wind

French et al. state that the BP Structure and the larger Oasis crater, about 88 km (55 mi) to the south, were probably simultaneous impacts.[2] Both impacts deform the Nubian Sandstone of early Cretaceous age.

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