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Black Ven cliffs are composed of Lower Jurassic marls that are very prone to landslipping. See HOUSE, M.R. 1993. Geology of the Dorset Coast. Geologists' Association Guide No. 22. The Geologists' Association, London, x +164 p. 32 Plates. ISBN 0 900717 58 0.
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Which stone a form calcium carbonate are the white cliffs of dover made of?
Chalk
Is there a coast made of chalk?
yes in the UK an example is the white cliffs of Dover
What is the opposite of cliffs?
Valleys would be one opposite for cliffs.
Why are clay cliffs more vulnerable than granite cliffs?
It is because granite cliffs are stronger and more stable than Clay cliffs since Clay would break down easly from erosion.
Where are white cliffs located?
There are fairly famous white cliffs at Dover in the South East of England
What is the type of rock from the white cliffs of dover?
The material the cliffs are made from is CHALK
Are the white cliffs of Dover man made?
No, they are chalk cliffs and naturally white.
Are the white cliffs of Dover are made of a variety of sialic gneiss?
The White Cliffs of Dover are made of chalk which is a sedimentary rock.
What are cliffs and mountains made of?
rock
What is dover sea front made of?
The white cliffs of Dover are mostly chalk (white calcium carbonate) with some small layers of black flint.
What are the cliffs at starved rock made of?
The cliffs and canyons of Starved Rock are made of an Ordivician age sandstone called St. Peter sandstone.
Where are the White Cliffs of Dover located and why are they white?
The White Cliffs of Dover are located in Southeast England, along the coastline facing France and the Strait of Dover. They're white because of the chalk in the sediments that formed them.
Is there sandstone on the white cliffs of dover?
The white cliffs of Dover are so named because they are made of chalk.
Are the white cliffs of dover made of dinosaur bones?
The cliffs are chalk. There are some fossils in the chalk though.
How are sea cliffs created?
you may not know this but sea cliffs are made by rock and many other minerals
Why are the white cliffs so white?
Erosion causes it to stay white as white. The Cliffs are made of chalk.
Do cliffs contain carbonate?
It depends on what kind of rock they are made of. Cliffs formed of igneous rock generally do not contain carbonates. Cliffs that have some limestone, marble, or dolomite do contain carbonates.
