Paleosol on the Island of Gran Canaria (IMAGE)

Geological Society of America

Paleosol on the Island of Gran Canaria

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A paleosol on the island of Gran Canaria, sandwiched between basalt flows dated to 3.0-2.9 million years ago -- to the Pliocene.

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Credit: Daniel Muhs

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Credit: Daniel Muhs.

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