Sedimentary Collection (#7)

Block of Conglomerate Rock

Sandstone rock formations, Badlands National Park, South Dakota

Zion National Park, Utah. USA. Horse Ranch Mountain reflected in Taylor Creek. Kolob Canyons

Zion National Park, Utah. USA. Nagunt Mesa a sunset. Kolob Canyons

Zion National Park, Utah. USA. Morning light on cliffs at Temple of Siniwava in winter. Zion Canyon

Aerial View; sister balloon; Red Rock Country; Sedona; Coconino National Forest; Arizona; USA

Early Morning; Teapot Trail; Coffee Pot; Coconino National Forest; Sedona; Arizona; USA

USA, Arizona-Utah border, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Drying mud pattern in Buckskin Gulch

Goldfuss coral fossil C016 / 5616
Goldfuss (Syringopora reticulata) coral fossil. This coral dates from the Carboniferous, around 354-327 million years old. It was found in Kendal, Westmorland, UK

Rock concretions and minerals C016 / 4850
Rock concretions and minerals. Clockwise from upper left: septarian nodule, fractured flint nodule, fractured pyrite nodule and a selenite desert rose

Protopteris punctata, fossil fern tree
A sandstone cast of a cyathacecus tree fern from Shaftesbury Dorset, presented by W. Batten

Sunday stone, a calendar in rock
Formed in a Tyneside coal mine in the 1800s, the white mineral barium sulphate, settled out in a water trough and during working shifts was blackened by coal dust

Banded iron specimen
This banded iron specimen measures 7 cm thick and is about 3, 000 million years old, from the Murchison Goldfield, Western Australia

Macropoma lewesiensis, an extinct coelacanth fish
Restoration of one of the last coelacanth fishes (Macropoma lewesiensis). It lived in the clear water chalk seas of sourthern England 85 mya, and grew to about 60 cm in length

Limonite, also known as ironstone, is comprised of (hydrated iron oxide) and is characterized by its rusty colour and banded appearance

Shale (right) and garnet-mica-schist (left)
Shale is sedimentary and garnet-mica-schist is metamorphoc in origin. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Mousterian tools
A slide scraper and a pointed tool made from black flint of Mousterian age, 40, 000 - 55, 000 years old (Middle Palaeolithic), from Le Moustier, France

Brachyphyllum princeps, fossil plant
This specimen of Brachyphyllum princeps is from Solenhofen Limestone, Bavaria, Germany

Fossil bearing rocks, Abu Dhabi
6 million years old sandstone, fossil bearing rocks. Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Fossiliferous limestone
Wenlock Limestone from Dudley. Middle Silurian about 420 million years ago

Chert rock. This carbonaceous chert is from the Barberton greenstone belt in South Africa. The Earths oldest fossil bacteria have been found in this type of rock

Sample of shale. Shale is a dense sedimentary rock that forms when layers of mud are buried and compressed. Mud is largely composed of clay particles

Lump of coal, close up

Rock formations

Mesa Arch

Sopwith Model II: Coal strata near Newcastle
Unlike the models of generic situations this representation of coal strata was specific to a particular surveyed location in England showing several thin, and mostly hidden, coal seams

Sopwith Model V: Dislocations of coal strata
This model shows that while very little coal may appear at ground level, coal seams (subject to faults and dislocations) can be found below the ground

Sopwith Model IV: Fallacious coal indications
This model depicts the scenario where from the surface an abundance of coal appears to exist, but there is actually very little quantity below

Sopwith Model III: Dislocation of strata
This model represents the side of a valley of denudation, with undisturbed horizontal beds of sedimentary rock when fully assembled

Sopwith Model I: Stratified rocks / denudation
Black lines in this model represent coal seams, between lighter shales and sandstones. When separated the lower section shows a gently inclined valley floor

Sopwith Model II: Coal strata nr Newcastle
Unlike the models of generic situations this representation of coal strata was specific to a particular surveyed location in England showing several thin, and mostly hidden, coal seams

Zion National Park, Utah. USA. Great White Throne above grasses. View from Virgin River flood plain in Zion Canyon

Zion National Park, Utah. USA. Oak trees in winter. Court of the Patriarchs. Zion Canyon

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"Sedimentary Wonders: Unveiling Nature's Time Capsules" Picture No. 11050092 - Old Mans Cave Upper Falls, Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio: Witness the power forces as water cascades over ancient rock formations, sculpting a breathtaking landscape that tells tales of time. Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs, Birling Gap, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom: These majestic cliffs stand tall as a testament to millions of years of sediment accumulation and erosion; a geological masterpiece carved by nature's patient hand. Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs and coastguard cottages, Cuckmere Haven near Seaford: Behold the harmonious dance between man-made structures and the natural beauty cliffs; an exquisite blend where human history meets Earth's ancient story. CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, UTAH. USA - View through Mesa Arch at sunrise: As dawn breaks through this magnificent archway carved by wind and water over eons, layers upon layers rock reveal their vibrant hues in a mesmerizing display. Calymene blumenbachii brongniart trilobite (Picture No. 11050139): Discover the fossilized remains of an ancient marine creature preserved within sedimentary rocks—a window into prehistoric times when life flourished beneath primordial seas. Plate 4, fig 2 Puddingstone - from Mineralienbuch: Puddingstone—nature's artistic creation composed of various sediments fused together—tells stories not only about its formation but also about the diverse landscapes it originated from. Evergreens, red maples, and red rock on the Emerald Pools Trail in Zion National Park: Traverse along this trail adorned with towering evergreens amidst vibrant red rocks—an enchanting symphony where vegetation thrives atop layers history. Picture No. 11050106.