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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]
| BP Structure | |
|---|---|
| Gebel Dalma | |
 Landsat image of the BP structure; screen capture from NASA World Wind | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Age | <120 Ma |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | No |
| Location | |
| Country | Libya |
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The crater is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) in diameter and its age is estimated to be less than 120 million years (Lower Cretaceous or later).
