Sedimentary cliff. View of sedimentary cliffs displaying the exposed junction between Lower Greensand (top,yellow) and Wealden (bottom,dark grey) strata. Both layers were laid down in the Cretaceous period (136-64 million years ago). The Lower Greensand,which is slightly eroded here,is a sedimentary formation made up of sandstone. The Wealden is made up of sedimentary layers of clays,silts and sands. Photographed on the Isle of Wight coastline,England | |
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