Spalling Granite (Updated over a year ago)

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Photo of spalling granite, which is the separation and breaking away of layers of stone. This is sometimes caused by the freezing and thawing of the rock.

Tags: glaciers , granite , rock formation , spalling

Added to Earth - A Work in Progress on April 1, 2014.

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  • Created by: Pestrong, Ray
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  • Type: Slide
  • Format: TIFF
  • Source: Ray Pestrong Geosciences Slide Collections, San Francisco State Unviersity
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