conglomerate at railroad cut
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These images are from the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. The columns pictured are known as a conglomerate comprised of sandstone, limestone, and the mineral calcite. This rock formation in Frederick County, MD can be found under Pier 1 Imports on route 40 where it stretches 40 miles south into Loudon County, VIrginia.

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