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Geological Formation

Rig-e Jenn

Sand Dunes and Dune Fields

Rig-e Jenn, meaning dune of the jinn and also known as the Desert of Spirits, is a sand dune field straddling Semnan and Isfahan provinces within Iran's Dasht-e Kavir, the Great Salt Desert. Local folklore holds that the dunes are inhabited by malevolent spirits and demons, and that anyone who ventures into them is destined never to return. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Rig-e Jenn

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Rig-e Jenn
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Found In

Iran

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Source Wikidata: Rig-e Jenn
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Rig-e Jenn (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Rig-e Jenn (Persian: ریگ جن, lit. 'Dune of the Jinn'), or Desert of Spirits, is an area of sand dunes straddling Semnan province and Isfahan province in Iran's Great Salt Desert.
  • In Group: Desert Dunes and Sand Seas, Lead paragraph
    The Rig-e Jenn (Persian: ریگ جن, lit. 'Dune of the Jinn'), or Desert of Spirits, is an area of sand dunes straddling Semnan province and Isfahan province in Iran's Great Salt Desert.
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Wikidata: Rig-e Jenn
Wikidata Q7333300, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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