Outcrop of what appears to be lignite or brown coal along the beach at Wissant in northern France

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The coastline near Wissant in northern France is famous for its geological interest. The formations of Gault or Glauconitic sands and clays of Wissant relate to the Cretaceous Period. I am not a geologist, but I think that this photo shows what appears to be lignite or a soft peat like coal that occurs as a series of outcrops along the beach. Other images in this series include DAF1GM, DAF1ME, DAF18P,DAF18B,DAF0FE

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Size: 4912px × 3263px
Location: Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Picardy, France, Europe
Photo credit: © Belle Vue / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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