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Posted: 20 Aug 2014

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Mudcracks

Mudcracks
Or "desiccation cracks," more formally. On the dry floor of Stampede Reservoir, California. Altho here they're a result of the drought, at least they're a good example of a common sedimentary phenomenon!

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 slgwv
slgwv club
Thanks! They get preserved surprisingly commonly in the geologic record.
10 years ago.
 Pam J
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Sadly too common a sight with drought

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10 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Pam J club
All too true, alas--
10 years ago.
 Gudrun
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A sight which will be increasingly common:-( But it makes a nice pattern:-)
10 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Gudrun club
It's certainly common here right now! ;)
10 years ago.

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