blackcanyon – Irreverent Outcrop https://irreverentoutcrop.com Travel stories with mild geo-flavor Mon, 29 Jul 2024 23:10:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-logo-temp-01-1-2-32x32.png blackcanyon – Irreverent Outcrop https://irreverentoutcrop.com 32 32 Are there picturesque metamorphic rock formations in North America? https://irreverentoutcrop.com/picturesque-metamorphic-rock-formations-in-na/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/picturesque-metamorphic-rock-formations-in-na/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 05:14:41 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=396 Read more]]> Yes! Among the three major types of rocks (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic), metamorphic rocks might not be quite straightforward to identify – unless there are extremely distinct foliated textures. Recently I encountered some impressive metamorphic rocks in three locations in North America: Kings Canyon in California, Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Colorado, and Tablelands in Gros Morne…

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