Raindrop impressions
![Fossil raindrop impressions on the top of a wave-rippled sandstone from the Horton Bluff Formation (Mississippian), near Avonport, Nova Scotia](/Images/godic/202502/06/Raindrop_impressions_mcr15048.jpg")
![Fossil raindrops](/Images/godic/202502/06/Fossil_raindrops5048.jpg")
Raindrop impressions are a geological feature characterized by small craterlike pits with slightly raised edges that are the result of the impact of rain on soft sediment surfaces. Sedimentary structures with similar appearance have been found.