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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 Peering Into the Geology of Central Aragón

   July 12, 2021

    Aliaga

   Photographer:  Martin Ripsam

   Summary Author:  Martin Ripsam &  Cadan Cummings

   Taken from the viewpoint of the Geological Park of  Aliaga (Aragon,
   Spain), this picture shows the tectonic history of  Central Aragon.
   Located in eastern Spain, the landscape around Aliaga contains rocks
   from all the geologic ages for the last 200 Million years, mostly
    Mesozoic and  Cretaceous limestones. One of the most well-known
   landforms of this region is the  Camarillas Formation situated just
   outside the town of Aliaga. Geologically, this area is majority
   comprised of  sandstone, limestone, mudstone, and conglomerates
   deposited in  lacustrine and  fluvial ecosystems hundreds of
   millions of years ago when the land that is now the  Iberian
   Peninsula was separated from the rest of Europe by seas.
     * Aliaga, Spain Coordinates: 40.66715, -0.71776

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