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Liesegang Bands -- Garden of the Gods, IL
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Liesegang Bands -- Garden of the Gods, IL

by David Schwaegler

Category: Earth, Sea & SkyAdded June 8, 20061,409 views

Patterns

Keywords: geology, erosion, liesegang, liesegang bands, illinois, lichen, garden of the gods, shawnee

Iron oxide suspended in water seeped through sandstone when this formation was underground. When exposed it eroded unevenly because the bands that had the iron were harder. This panel is about 10 by 8 feet. Lichen add to the color.
Image Reference: 3999Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: NA