Badlands in Sebes
Rapa Rosie, Alba County, Romania, is one of the most representative example of badlands in Romania. Deep excavations of the runoff gave birth to this spectacular microrelief. Reddish colour is due to the chemical compisition rich in iron hydroxides, that were deposited in Upper Cretaceous, lower Miocene age.
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- Exact location (23.5915 E, 45.9878 N)
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Benq Corporation BenQ DC X800
Taken on 7
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2010
Submitted on 21 June 2014
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Vitalie Petra (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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