Coastal erosion. Strata of mudstone exposed and eroded by wave action. Mudstone is an argillaceous sedimentary rock that produces a fine sediment on e

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Coastal erosion. Strata of mudstone exposed and eroded by wave action. Mudstone is an argillaceous sedimentary rock that produces a fine sediment on erosion, creating dark muddy beaches. Photographed on the Pacific coast south of Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

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Keywords: argillaceous, coast, coastal, coastlines, ecuador, eroded, erosion, mudstone, rock, sedimentary