The De la Beche unconformity at Vallis Vale, Somerset.

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The De la Beche unconformity at Vallis Vale, Somerset, showing horizontal layers of yellow sedimentary rock - oolitic limestone - resting on top of tilted layers of grey Carboniferous limestone. The site is in a disused quarry near Frome.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Vallis Vale, near Frome, Somerset.
Photo credit: © Martin Bond / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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