Sedimentary rocks (Carmelo formation), Weston Beach. This younger, softer sedimentary layer consisting of solidified layers of sand, gravel and mud, s

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Sedimentary rocks (Carmelo formation), Weston Beach. This younger, softer sedimentary layer consisting of solidified layers of sand, gravel and mud, sits on top of an older, granite-like crystaline rock layer called granodiorite. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, CA, USA, by Dominique Braud/Dembinsky Photo Assoc

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