Inner Gorge Shist

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Inner Gorge Shist

Inner Gorge Shist

Along the Hermit Creek
markmay
on Jul 4, 2007 12:39 pm
Lat/Lon: 36.05720°N / 112.1375°W
Image ID: 307816

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banzai.barbara - Jul 4, 2007 6:43 pm - Voted 10/10

never seen

anything like this before...may i suggest to attach this in this album also?

http://www.summitpost.org/album/187238/mosaics-in-mountains.html

i think it would fit.

;-)
b.

markmay

markmay - Jul 4, 2007 8:54 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: never seen

Big walls of this stuff line the Hermit Creek Drainage not far below Hermit Camp. It's an incredible riparian habitat.

Thank you for the tip and for looking!

Mark

Romuald Kosina

Romuald Kosina - Jul 16, 2007 2:34 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: never seen

Thanks for this picture in my album!!!!!
Is it pure rock with minerals or are there any lichens? This is exceptional!!!
Very interesting for me!!!!
Cheers!!!
Romek

Romuald Kosina

Romuald Kosina - Jul 16, 2007 2:36 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: never seen

Barbara, what do you think on this? I must send this photo to my colleague, professor of mineralogy.
Thanks for your suggestion!!!
Cheers!!!
Romek

banzai.barbara - Jul 17, 2007 4:17 am - Voted 10/10

Re: never seen

sorry Romek...I didn't noticed your note before. I think they are conglomerate minerals rather than lichens. That is a volcanic area and even if I don't know the geologic features of it...looking at the pic I think they could be be jasper, obsidian, shist and pirite.
Ask mark if you can show the picture to your collegue and let me know about it...I'm curious myself too.
cheers
b.

markmay

markmay - Jul 19, 2007 3:53 am - Hasn't voted

Re: never seen

No lichen visible at all, pure mineral. In addition to the minerals Barbara lists thier are mica and a lot of pink marble.

I'm so glad you enjoied it!!
Cheers!

Mark

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