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New Madrid Seismic Zone

Detailed Description

Photograph of sand dike and sill exposed in drainage ditch in southeastern Missouri. Sand dike intruded weathered sand; sill emplaced below weathered clay. Layering within the dike and sill indicate that they formed during two or more events. For scale, knife is 8 cm long.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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