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Just one of many fantastical rocks along this stretch of coast [OC]

1y 21d ago by lemmy.world/u/hexual in pics

Cheswick Sands, Northumberland, UK.

Looks like hardened lava flow. Is that what this is?

Nope. Cross-stratification in sandstones. Each curved layer represents an ancient dune or ripple that migrated across a river channel or shallow sea floor.