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Gas hydrate (white material) binds together coarse-grained sediment

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program 2017 (approx.)
A chunk of grey and white material is shown next to a ballpoint pen and a yellow tape measure
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Gas hydrate (white material) binding together coarse-grained sediments made up of pebble-sized rocks. This sample was recovered during a project to explore permafrost-associated gas hydrates in Canada’s Mackenzie Delta.

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Public Domain.