Sedimentary Rock is a photograph by Sinclair Stammers/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 16th, 2018.
Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary rock deposits formed in an ancient river delta. These are deltaic deposits, which were formed by the deposition of successive layers of... more
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Sedimentary Rock
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Sinclair Stammers/science Photo Library
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Sedimentary rock deposits formed in an ancient river delta. These are deltaic deposits, which were formed by the deposition of successive layers of sediment carried in river currents. As the river currents met the sea or a lake, the sedimentary particles were deposited at different rates, depending on how coarse they were. The coarsest particles were laid down immediately, but the finer particles were carried further towards the sea by the river currents as they diverged. Photographed at Lourinha, Portugal.
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September 16th, 2018
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