Evaporite drip stones at the Dead Sea
Djamil Al-Halbouni
GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
In the former lake-bed of the Dead Sea evaporite drip stones form in arid conditions. This freshly formed sample consists of Aragonite, a meta-stable crystal form of calcium carbonate.
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Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
5.2 MB
Aspect
733:376
Width
2932 px
Height
1504 px
Brand
Pentax
Model
K-5
Exposure
18 mm f/7.1 1/250 s ISO 6
Software
Irfanview
Coordinates
31.3230, 35.5357
Tint
Moderate yellowish brown
Submitted
3 February 2017
Taken
25 June 2015
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