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White dust from chalky phosphate rock can be seen blowing from the belt structure in the image from @nasa’s Terra satellite. The white dust helps the belt stand out from the brown desert landscape.

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World’s Longest Conveyor Belt System

The conveyor belt helps transport an essential agricultural fertilizer from the remote reaches of Western Sahara to farmlands across the world.
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