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   and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and   
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    La Scala dei Turchi   
      
      February 07, 2023   
      
       Scala dei turchi   
      
      Photographer:  Giovanni Caruso   
      Summary Author:  Giovanni Caruso   
      
      Featured above is la  Scala dei Turchi along the southwest of   
      Sicily, Italy. This cliff is composed of nearly pure white  marble   
      (marl), which is particularly dazzling on sunny days. Marble is a   
       sedimentary rock made up largely of clay and  calcium carbonate   
      and of lesser amounts of  magnesium. The marble here is of pelagic   
      origin, dating from the  Pliocene.   
      
      It's called Scala dei Turchi because over the centuries the wind and   
      rain created these natural steps. Some 2000 years ago, this area was   
      stormed by the  Saracens who moored their ships and then used the   
      cliffs' "steps" to raid and pillage nearby seaside villages. Over time,   
      it’s become a tourist attraction, noted for its clean, crystalline sea   
      and for the eye-catching, white cliffs. Photos taken on September 7,   
      2021.   
      
      Realmonte, Sicily, Italy Coordinates: 37.1723 -13.2822   
      
      
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