banded iron formation

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interesting article - arstechnica.com/science/2012/06/adding-iron-is-like-givin...

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  1. live w mcs (40 months ago | reply)

    This is BEAUTIFUL!!!
    Seeing these patterns amaze me at how they were formed!
    Great Shot :)

  2. Wontolla65 (40 months ago | reply)

    Great stuff

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  4. subarcticmike (35 months ago | reply)

    the great Proterozoic cleansing
    otherwise would life be sustainable in a rusty world?
    great capture

  5. wanderflechten (35 months ago | reply)

    "The belle of the Cryptozoic rocks, beautiful much of the time and interesting all of the time, goes by the name of banded iron formation..." - Preston Cloud

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    subarcticmike, hrh richy, ~willynilly~, and ducky rubin added this photo to their favorites.

  7. Géologue (11 months ago | reply)

    Nice banding rich in hematite!
    In case you didn't know your photo is featured there: arstechnica.com/science/2012/06/adding-iron-i s-like-givin...

  8. wanderflechten (11 months ago | reply)

    Thank you. I did not know. Interesting article.

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