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Stair Hole, Dorset, England

Folded Portland limestone at Stair Hole near Lulworth, Dorset, England. The layers of Jurassic rock, originally deposited in horizontal beds, have been folded as a result of the collision between the African and European crustal plates.

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Title:

Stair Hole, Dorset, England

Caption:

Folded Portland limestone at Stair Hole near Lulworth, Dorset, England. The layers of Jurassic rock, originally deposited in horizontal beds, have been folded as a result of the collision between the African and European crustal plates.

Credit:

Album / Science Source / G. R. ROBERTS

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3396 x 5143 px | 50.0 MB

Print size:

28.8 x 43.5 cm | 11.3 x 17.1 in (300 dpi)

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