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Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt - Nate Loper

Nate Loper

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Posted on July 6, 2024 by Nate Loper

The Great Unconformity in the Grand Canyon. Here the Tapeats Sandstone sits atop crystalline basement rock and represents a major erosional boundary.

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