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One of my favorite Brazilian landscapes - a Rupestrian grassland on a quartzite. Central Minas Gerais
Potholes! Northern Minas Gerais.
Typical feature from waterfalls. Formed due to water turbulence with sediments that carves the bedrock and leaves a smoothed walls behind.
Paleosol (white) - Sandstone (red) sequence. Late Cretaceous. Western Mineas Gerais.
The white color on the paleosols is due to the carbonate accumulation. It indicates a dry paleoclimate in the region during the Late Cretaceous.
Another exposure of the Cretaceous paleosol-sandstone sequence.
Just having fun! A cretaceous paleosol outcrop. Western Minas Gerais
Carbonate-rich paleosols intercalated with reddish sandstones. Marilia Fm - Bauru Basin.
Paleosol-sandstone outcrop exposed on a road cut. Western Minas Gerais
A rhizolith taken from a paleosol
This is a former root that was calcified. The processes involved cementation of soil material around the living roots; the filling of voids after the death of the roots, and the calcification of root tissues. Another great evidence for a paleosol formation in a semi-arid paleoclimate
Root marks filled with fine sand
The presence of paleo root channels is an awesome evidence of paleosol developement
A fragment of a termite nest
A Rhea in Western Minas Gerais
Cabo Frio Island - Rio de Janeiro
Cactus/schrubland and forested ecossystem controled by soil properties. Cabo Frio Island
Taking our ride to the field. Cabo Frio Island - Rio de Janeiro
Forest floor
An Inceptisol on a Forest
Tropical forest
Entisol with bird guano influence
Hey, a penguin in Brazil?
These Magellanic penguins are not uncommon on the southeast coast of Brazil during the winter months.
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