A sandy rock pool (at very low tide).

Basset Cove, Cornwall - for Pam.
I'm not sure what caused the blue in the rock.

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Andy Rodker ^club has replied

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Merci beaucoup, Malik!

5 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club

Well spotted and captured.

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied

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Many thanks, John!

5 years ago.

Earthwatcher ^club

I love the patterns of light and shade in the water and sand!
I wonder if the blue bands are algal coatings? The rocks appear to be grey fine-grained muddy sitstones with thin pale sandstone laminae. It is possibly significant that the blue layers are confined to the mud-rich layers, which might offer more nutrients?

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied

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Thank you, Earthwatcher. The blue collour intrigued me too. Especially as in nearby rock pools there were bright red, orange, yellow and green stones / pebbles. But bear in mind there was a lot of mining activity here, and not just for tin, so matybe these are from the ores or spoils. I don't really know but certainly not algae.
Take care!

4 years ago.

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