Red River Gorge
This unusual weathering pattern in the Corbin Sandstone Member near Sky Bridge highlights resistant, thin deposits of ironstone. The iron-rich cement reflects changing groundwater flow patterns and original bedding in the sandstone. The iron-rich cement was deposited as one of the components of the cement between the quartz sand grains within the sandstone.
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