ISLE OF WIGHT; ALUM BAY; COLOURED ROCK STRATA

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Alum Bay is famous for its cliffs of multi coloured sand composed of quartz, felspar and mica with many other minerals. The colours are due to oxidised iron compounds

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Size: 3758px × 2419px
Location: Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Jean Hall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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