File:Fractured sandstone in the Nopah Range.jpg
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English: Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks predominate on these mostly limestone hills. Shale, slate, and sandstone abound along with quartzite. This sandstone may have fractured from freezing and thawing. Its eventual outcome is what made a practicing geologist remark about this photo, "That's where sand comes from!. |
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| Author | Thomas Farley |
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Near Emigrant Pass, Inyo County. Photo taken and courtesy of Thomas Farley at https://southwestrockhounding.com
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| current | 03:46, 22 April 2020 | | 3,024 × 3,024 (2.98 MB) | Thomas Farley | Uploaded own work with UploadWizard |
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