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Description: Geological fault at Niarbyl. The narrow white diagonal line near centre of picture is the only remaining visible representation of the Iapetus Ocean, which once separated the Gondwana and Laurentia continents, respectively now the continents of Africa and North America. It is possible to stand with a foot in each of these ancient continents!
Title: Geological fault at Niarbyl - geograph.org.uk - 107854
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