The rock Pooh Bear.
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Pooh Bear

This image shows the rock called Pooh Bear. Soil found near Pooh Bear seemed to be a clumpy kind; finely grained, cloddy, and rocky. This was different from the soils found near the rock Scooby Doo, which seemed to be a crusty kind, or a rock called the Lamb. These different kinds of soils seemed to be layed down differently.


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