Jordan Geology Project: How sandstone forms (Pictures from Petra)
When sand dunes sit for a long time, the sand at the very bottom of the dune slowly becomes rock–sandstone. Like other kind of sedimentary rock (rock whic...
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Jordan Geology Project: A brief trip into recent history (Or, What Indiana Jones Only Hinted At)
Before I get into our chapter on sandstone, using pictures from Jordan’s wonder of the world, Petra, I think we should spend some time in recent history. ...
Jordan Geology Project: A prologue
I’m about to start a regular series called the Jordan Geology Project and wanted to explain a bit about why. In February 2013 I had the privilege of being...