Sentences with phrase «rock outcrops on»

Approximately 45 km off the Andaman coast, to the south east of the Surin Islands, this site somewhat resembles the form of a horse - shoe with a central limestone pinnacle and several smaller rock outcrops on either side.

We never have seen such a dense accumulation of spherules in a rock outcrop on Mars.»

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Slathered in peanut butter and apple butter, the whole wheat yeasted goodness was just what I wanted while I lounged on the edge of a rock outcrop and surveyed the Virginia valley.

I'm standing on a hard outcrop of rock at the foot of a mountain, salty spray tickling my face.

The researchers searched through nearly 1,200 published papers for data on mud rock in river deposits, and collected new field data at 125 ancient river outcrops.

Carbonate minerals, which form in the presence of water and have previously been found only in trace amounts on Mars, have been spotted in outcrops of rock on the Red Planet, new observations reveal.

And then to arrive, to sit on this beautiful outcrop of old rocks, earlier than Cretaceous rocks — some are Precambrian, which means they're very old, very smooth, very black — and the water flows over these rocks in a special way so that it almost looks like the whole river is rising up and coming down.

They examined 130 outcrops on the flanks of the volcano, exposing sequences of pumice — ash hardened into rock — and other pyroclastic material.

Geochemists explored the outcrop in a tiny submersible vehicle, hoping to collect samples of the warm fluids that emerge from cracks in the rocks; they didn't count on finding dozens of octopuses huddled around the cracks.

Tao Su, lead author on the paper and associate professor at Xishuangbanna Tropical Garden, discovered the fossils near his home in Kunming in southwest China when some road construction exposed a rock outcrop from the late Pliocene.

The giraffe, one of two large giraffe carvings on the same outcrop, stands a remarkable 20 feet tall — and is probably the largest known prehistoric engraving, says documentary photographer David Coulson of the Trust for African Rock Art, who reported its existence last year.

Teluk KK is one of the more southernmost developed spots on Perhentian Besar — two beautiful stretches of beach which collide at a rock outcrop ideally situated for sunset.

The cove's soft sand, littered with rock outcrops and a variety of sea life, is often considered one of the most romantic beaches on the Island because of its intimate seclusion.

Impressively situated on a rock outcrop and dominating the valley, this 14th century castle is steeped in history and folklore.

For nature lovers there is hiking at Schaapplaas with a chance to view Khoi San rock art, preserved on the rocky outcrops from centuries ago, as well as 4 x 4 trails in the Outeniqua Mountains and mountain biking on the Bonniedale nature farm.

Rock of Cashel is a group of Medieval buildings dated between 12th and 13th century set on an outcrop of limestone situated in the Golden Vale at the heart of Tipperary.

Firstly the Nirwana Bali Golf Club which is based at Tanah Lot about 30 minutes north of the Kuta area and at the most photographed spot in Bali where one of the most holy and visually incredible temples is positioned just off the water on a outcrop of rock.

The sand is off - white and there are outcrops of rock and smooth reef areas which give features to the beach and rather than there being lots of tourist facilities on the beach, instead you will find local people enjoying the beach or fishing and backdrops which appear unchanged such as rice paddies and tropical trees making for a more tranquil and beautiful environment.

I've always envisioned this as a future geologist, or whatever they might be called in the future, stumbling on an outcrop in a sequence of sedimentary rocks and thinking... well this is a bit strange...

On the property that was nearest to the main access, there was a dip in the road going around a large rock outcrop.

Little Rock, Arkansas, named for an outcrop along the river, was first developed as a stop on the Southwest Trail between St. Louis and Texas.