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Salt Glaciers in Xinjiang, China
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Salt Glaciers in Xinjiang, China

In this active tectonic environment, salt squeezes through faults in the rock until it reaches the surface and flows like a glacier.

Published Oct 25, 2015

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Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates
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Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates

This astronaut photograph illustrates the varying character of surfaces on Sir Bani Yas, an island in the Persian Gulf near the west coast of the United Arab Emirates.

Published Mar 15, 2010

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Iran’s Great Salt Desert
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Iran’s Great Salt Desert

The rocks of Dasht-e Kavir tell tales of a much wetter environment millions of years ago.

Published Feb 17, 2013

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Salt Glacier, Zagros Mountains
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Salt Glacier, Zagros Mountains

Southeastern Iran is home to numerous salt domes and salt glaciers, which have been built over time by the movement of Earth’s crust.

Published Nov 13, 2017

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India’s Largest Salt Producer
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India’s Largest Salt Producer

The west-central state of Gujarat accounts for nearly three-quarters of India’s annual salt production.

Published Oct 21, 2019

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Iran’s Salt Glaciers
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Iran’s Salt Glaciers

Published Jan 27, 2004

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Bolton de Pipanaco, Argentina
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Bolton de Pipanaco, Argentina

Published Mar 11, 2007

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Upheaval Dome, Utah
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Upheaval Dome, Utah

Upheaval Dome is a striking geologic structure in the Canyonlands National Park of southern Utah. The alternating rock layers make a nearly circular, 5.5-kilometer- (3.4-mile-) diameter “bull’s-eye.” This photograph of Upheaval Dome was taken by an astronaut onboard the International Space Station. The oblique viewing angle—in other words, not looking straight down—provides a sense of the topography within and around the structure. The dome appears more like an ellipse than a circle due to the oblique viewing perspective.

Published Jul 23, 2007

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Salt Domes on Melville Island
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Salt Domes on Melville Island

Published Aug 27, 2006

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Salin Aigues-Mortes
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Salin Aigues-Mortes

The salt produced from tidal marshes in southern France is the product of ideal climate conditions and careful management.

Published Apr 4, 2019

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Mangroves, Domes, and Flats on the UAE Coast
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Mangroves, Domes, and Flats on the UAE Coast

The United Arab Emirates coast is home to complex assortment of natural features.

Published Apr 13, 2013

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Coloring the Great Salt Lake
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Coloring the Great Salt Lake

Colorful, mineral-rich salt flats are nestled between the Promontory Mountains and the Great Salt Lake.

Published Oct 4, 2020

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Iran’s Rainbow Island
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Iran’s Rainbow Island

A mix of uplifting salt and other sedimentary and metamorphic rocks make for colorful landscapes in the Persian Gulf.

Published Oct 26, 2020

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Salt Ponds, Botswana
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Salt Ponds, Botswana

This detailed astronaut photograph shows the salt ponds of one of Africa’s major producers of soda ash (sodium carbonate) and salt. Soda ash is used for making glass, in metallurgy, in the detergent industry, and in chemical manufacture. The image shows a small part of the great salt flats of central Botswana known as the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.

Published May 13, 2007

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Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco
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Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco

The Anti-Atlas Mountains of northern Africa and the nearby Atlas mountains were created by the prolonged collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates, beginning about 80 million years ago.

Published Feb 10, 2002

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