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Geologic Image: Image ID 2777

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Dataset Reference Date
2017-01-11
Info Date
2008-09-16

Summary

Geologic image in the Kentucky Geological Survey data repository.Image Name: Laurel Dolomite Image Date: 9/16/2008 Category: photo_outcrop Source: Carey, Dan Format: JPG Size (MB): 4.93 Pixel Dimensions: 2816 x 2112 Description: Silurian Laurel Dolomite (Sl) at mile 19.0 on the Bluegrass Parkway shows the effects of chemical weathering. Rainwater combines with carbon dioxide in the air, forming weak carbonic acid, which moves downward through cracks and crevices. The process gradually dissolves the calcium carbonate and produces an irregular surface that may be filled in and covered by insoluble residuum composed of clay.

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Repository maintained by the Kentucky Geological Survey.
Web (this record): http://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/geology/image_detail.asp?image_id=2777
Phone: 859-257-5500
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Collection of Geologic Photos and Images from Kentucky
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images_1112017.xml

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title Parent-4f4e4a5fe4b07f02db634678 Geologic Image: Image ID 2777

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alternateGeometryCoordinates are represented in Geographic Decimal Degree NAD83<br/>Quadrangle: Cravens <br/>County: Nelson</br>State: Kentucky <br/>

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