Pearl White crater Al-Vabah Bashny.Net

There are on the territory of present-day Saudi Arabia, near the western end of the basalt plateau Kishb Hafer, a unique place. Al Vabah - the largest crater in the Middle East, with a diameter of about two kilometers.

The basis of white crystals of sodium phosphate. For a long time, scientists believed that the crater was formed as a result of a meteorite. At this point, researchers in one voice say about the origin of the crater Al-Vabah due to volcanic activity. Proof of this is a layer of volcanic ash in one corner of the crater. In addition, the desert around the crater formed not sand, but all the same volcanic ash. When viewed from a distance, you can see the base of the volcano. It is significantly larger in diameter of the crater.