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Upper cretaceous sandstone of Northern Great Plains

By Water Resources Mission Area
Photograph shows Upper Cretaceous Sandstone of the Northern Great Plains aquifer system.
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Detailed Description

Fractures, joints, and bedding planes, such as these in the Eagle sandstone, can store and transmit large volumes of water. Photograph shows Upper Cretaceous Sandstone of the Northern Great Plains aquifer system.

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Public Domain.