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Sandstone Formation

Sandstone Formation

A natural sandstone formation made of quartz on display at the Smithsonian American Museum of Natural History. Here, tiny crystals of quartz cement together grains of quartz sand.
Galleries: Rock Specimens, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
Keywords: american museum of natural history, district of columbia, formation, geology, museum, museum of natural history, national museum of natural history, natural history, quartz, sandstone, smithsonian, washington dc
Photo Location: National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 06/25/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Original Dimensions: 3744×5616
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates: 38°53'27.64"N 77°1'33.45"W
Picture Number: 729