Piece of tar sand in an old quarry in Napo Province, Ecuador.

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The rocks are part of the oil bearing Hollin Geological formation which supplies Ecuador's Amazonian oil fields.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Ecuador
Photo credit: © Morley Read / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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