2014

SD4674 : Tufa deposits at Wood Well

taken 9 years ago, near to Silverdale, Lancashire, England

Tufa deposits at Wood Well
Tufa deposits at Wood Well
Limestone, dissolved in rainwater is precipitated out onto vegetation such as mosses in a process similar to calcite formations underground in caves. Here, tufa has formed a small grotto under the overhang beside the springs that form the 'well'.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Geological interest Rocks, Scree, Cliffs other tags: Tufa Limestone Outcrop Mosses Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Tweeted from @geograph_bi in November 2015 Automatic Clusters: · Spring [7] · Tufa [2] Other Photos: · Tufa grotto at the Wood Well, Silverdale ·
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Karl and Ali   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 16 November, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 18 November, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 4649 7438 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:9.7453N 2:49.2602W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 4649 7438
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