Montmorillonite clay soil banded from layers of deposits, Painted Hills, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, USA

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Montmorillonite clay soil is banded from layers of deposits during the Oligone Period, in the Painted Hills Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, located near Mitchell, Oregon, USA

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, USA
Photo credit: © Lee Rentz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: None

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