Talk:Ringold Formation

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Did you know... that sand blown from a landslide in the Ringold Formation has created sand dunes nearby?

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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:52, 22 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Sand dunes created from material blown from a nearby landslide.

... that sand blown from a landslide in the Ringold Formation created sand dunes (pictured) nearby? Source: " A band of white, sand dunes along the edge of the bluffs are the result of the Locke Island Landslide. The landslide debris consists of disturbed and loosened sediment that is actively transported up and over the bluffs by strong SW winds blowing directly onto the bluffs. Based on an analysis of historical aerial photos, the band of active sand dunes did not appear until the 1970’s – coincident with the start of land sliding." [1]

5x expanded by DJ Cane (talk). Self-nominated at 19:50, 20 December 2019 (UTC).[reply]

New enough and long enough expansion. This appears to be your first DYK, so no QPQ needed. No Earwig issues; citations in all paragraphs; interesting and cited hook. Looking good! Raymie (t • c) 03:43, 2 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]