sandstone cliff

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sandstone
noun[U]
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/ˈsænd.stəʊn/us
/ˈsænd.stoʊn/
a type of rock formed ...
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cliff
noun[C]
uk
/klɪf/us
/klɪf/
a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on ...
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(Definition ofsandstoneandclifffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Desert varnish is a blackish manganese-iron deposit that gradually forms on exposedsandstoneclifffaces owing to the action of rainfall and bacteria.
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The carvings are located on asandstonecliffthat is elevated at 950m.
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Thesandstonecliffrises about 500 meters above the lower sandy flats to the south.
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There it grows at an elevation of approximately 1850 m onsandstoneclifffaces in shady conditions.
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The grotto consists of a wind cave, six feet by three feet, that was cut out of asandstonecliff.
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It grows on mossysandstoneclifffaces amongst dense vegetation.
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This headland feature includes a redsandstonecliffformation.
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Thesandstonecliffformations resulted from the forces of erosion -- wind, water freezing and thawing -- that wore away at the softer rock layers.
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The plant grows on steepsandstoneclifffaces in the fynbos.
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The area adjoins a steepsandstonecliff.
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The pillars are natural structures that were formed by centuries of water erosion through fractures in thesandstonecliffuntil it became a series of distinct, pillar-shaped structures.
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River turbulence has created deep pools beneath steep sandstone cliffs on the northeasterly bank.
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The park features coral-hued sand dunes located beside red sandstone cliffs.
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The area is bordered by sandstone cliffs, eroded to a few metres above sea level in the north and higher in the south.
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The lake is known for its sandstone cliffs and natural sandstone formations along the lake shore including a natural bridge.
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Continued sea level rise is very slowly inundating adjacent low-lying areas and promoting rapid erosion of the low sandstone cliffs bordering the bay.
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In 1878, specialist casemates were built to store this and other volatile cargo within the sandstone cliffs above.
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It grows as a rheophyte on wet sandstone cliffs near waterfalls among mosses at altitudes from 1760mft 0 to 2450mft 0.
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First described in 1810, it grows in small crevices in sandstone cliffs with highly acid soil.
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Eastern white pines are dominant, with red pines clustered atop the sandstone cliffs along the water's edge.
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