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Everglades Limestone

Porous oolitic limestone underlies south Florida's topsoil, and is exposed to the surface in many places in Everglades National Park. This oolitic limestone was formed during a recent glacial period, and is only indirectly derived from marine shells.
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Title:
Everglades Limestone
Caption:
Porous oolitic limestone underlies south Florida's topsoil, and is exposed to the surface in many places in Everglades National Park. This oolitic limestone was formed during a recent glacial period, and is only indirectly derived from marine shells.
Credit:
Album / Science Source / James H. Robinson
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2555 x 3906 px | 28.6 MB
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21.6 x 33.1 cm | 8.5 x 13.0 in (300 dpi)