Shale is a fine-grained detrital sedimentary rock formed by the compaction of clay, silt, or mud. Shale is formed when mud is pressed into rock over millions of years and often breaks into big flat pieces. Here layers of shale emerge from the sand and cliffs at Gaviota State Beach north of Santa Barbara.
Location: Gaviota State Beach, Santa Barbara, California
Image ID: 14894
Lat/Long: 34.47081, -120.22910 (Coordinates: 34° 28' 14.92" N, 120° 13' 44.76" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
Location: Gaviota State Beach, Santa Barbara, California
Image ID: 14894
Lat/Long: 34.47081, -120.22910 (Coordinates: 34° 28' 14.92" N, 120° 13' 44.76" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: beach, california, coast, gaviota state beach, gaviota state park, geologic features, landscape, nature, ocean, outdoors, outside, pacific, santa barbara, scene, scenic, sea, seashore, shore, state parks, usa
Categories:
- Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > State Parks > Gaviota State Park
- Location > USA > California > Santa Barbara
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