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sandstone: laminated

Grassy hillside of Akiyoshi-dai plateau in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, dotted with scattered white limestone outcroppings under a blue sky.

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dendritic drainage pattern

Jagged limestone pillars rise from yellow sand under a clear blue sky in the Pinnacle Desert, Western Australia.

pisolitic limestone

Cluster of rounded, pale quartz crystal matte embedded in rough, beige limestone matrix with irregular textures.

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