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Eolianite or
aeolianite is any rock
formed by the
lithification of
sediment deposited by
aeolian processes; that is, the wind. In
common use, however...
- Popp, Brian; Hessler,
Angela (2005). "Age and
Origin of Late
Quaternary Eolianite,
Kaiehu Point (Moomomi), Molokai, Hawaii".
Journal of
Coastal Research:...
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which become rapidly lithified through the
action of rainwater,
called eolianite. Most
islands have
ridges ranging from 30 to 45 m (98 to 148 ft), though...
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rocks deposited by
aeolian processes, with a
karst terrain.
These eolianites are
actually the type locality, and
formed during interglaciations (i...
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aeolian quartz sandstone with
carbonate cement, in
other words an
eolianite or a
calcarenite (calcareous
sandstone or grainstone),
found on the Levantine...
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Holocene eolianite and a
carbonate beach on Long Island, Bahamas...
- this
period the
climate became drier.
Around 20,000–40,000
years ago,
eolianite sand
dunes began to form in the
north of the basin. The area of Lake Chad...
- Davaud, Eric (March 2010). "Catastrophic
event recorded among Holocene eolianites (Sidi
Salem Formation, SE Tunisia)".
Sedimentary Geology. 224 (1–4): 38–48...
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Other geologic features of note on the
islands include beachrock,
eolianite, and
caliche pseudomorphs.: 84, 105–108 More than 2,000
species of plants...
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porosity as
purple color,
contrasted with
carbonate grains of
other colors.
Pleistocene eolianite from San
Salvador Island, Bahamas.
Scale bar 500 μm....
