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English: Varves at Sandend Bay in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. These stripes are the remains of sediments that accumulated in a glacial lake during the last ice age. The content of the sediment changes seasonally, and is reflected in the different colours of the varves. (Hiking pole for scale).
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Object location57° 40′ 54.73″ N, 2° 44′ 17.38″ W  Heading=45° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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