Examples of rock texture, colour and pattern in Redend Sandstone (also known as Creekmoor Sand) which is a basal member of the Poole Formation (formerly referred to as the Bagshot Formation), of the Bracklesham Group. The pastel almost rainbow colours are caused by iron staining. Hollow pipes (as in the shot immediately below), which can be up to 15 cm diameter and sometimes extend as much as 4 m through the strata, are of unknown origin. The sandstones were laid down in the Eocene.
REFERENCE
Cope, J. C. W., 2012, Geology of the Dorset Coast, Geologists’ Association Guide No. 22, 191-194, ISBN 978-0900717-61-1.
Beautiful!
Thank you.
You’re welcome.
Stunning Jessica.
Wow – those are rather weird! Like the organs of some extinct sea monster!
Thank you, Adrian. They are unusual aren’t they?
I hadn’t thought of them like that but I can see where you are coming from – a bit like decomposing guts or veins perhaps.