Colossal scars of 60 million-year-long continental collision streak across warped mountains in Pakistan — Earth from space

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Where is it? Murgha Kibzai, Sulaiman Range, Pakistan [30.739354851, 69.50804296]

What's in the photo? Folded layers of rock left over from an ancient continental collision

Which satellite took the photo? NASA's Terra satellite

When was it taken? April 11, 2011

This striking satellite photo shows a multicolor "fan" of folded rocks sculpted by a longtime collision between two of Earth's tectonic plates.

The geological feature, known as an imbricate fan, is located aro...

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