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Spheroidal weathering in sandstone

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Author:
Date: 2015-05-18 15:02:49
Blog: Mountain Beltway
URL: http://blogs.agu.org/mountainbeltway/2015/05/18/spheroidal-weathering-in-sandstone/

Summary:

Here’s a nice example of spheroidal weathering in a sandstone, developed using orthogonal jointing and bedding: This is one of many sites I visited Saturday near Bolt, West Virginia, on a field trip with NAGT’s Eastern Section.

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Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
BoltUS37.7624-81.4189

Keywords:

bedding, Bolt, coal, Eastern Section, field trip, NAGT, nice example, orthogonal jointing, sandstone, Saturday, spheroidal weathering, West Virginia

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