Danes Dyke

Danes Dyke, Flamborough Head 2010:

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    Faults and fractures in upper Campanian aged Flamborough Chalk Formation

    General view

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    Well developed normal faults offset the chalk beds

    Normal faults

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    Highly complex normal and reverse fault interaction resulting in variable bed dips and geometries

    Reverse faults

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    Normal fault with ca. 6 inches offset exposed as a 'scarp' in the bedding surface (foreground)

    Normal fault

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    View of highly faulted chalk beds

    More faulting

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    Echinoid fossils are very common in the Chalk beds

    Echinoid fossil

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    Crinoids and sponges are also common

    Crinoid fossil

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