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Dropping Scar

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Dropping Scar is a sea cliff in North Yorkshire, England, composed primarily of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340–320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. The cliff is notable for its exposure of geological strata and its role in illustrating the region's ancient tropical marine environment.

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