Carious Weathering of Sandstone
Introduction
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Carious Weathering of Sandstone
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 20 Nov 2011
At the top of the arch of Image] the sandstone has been weathered into a honeycomb texture. This is characteristic of sandstones with calcareous cement, which dissolves in acid rain.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.920248
Longitude
-3.249331