Shell Beach Seacliffs
Shell Beach, California: A Showplace of Franciscan Rocks
By Andrew Alden, About.com Guide
Young coarse sediments lie atop the wave-cut platform. Dark rocks of the Franciscan Complex below are about 100 million years old. Click photo for larger view.
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