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Contributing Institution
Maine Geological Survey
Document Type
Image
Identifier
70118
Description
Photo 12: Very rusty weathering mica schist and granofels of undivided meta-sedimentary rocks of the Casco Bay Group (Ocbu). The rusty weathering of this rock surface is due to the oxidation of fine-grained iron sulfide minerals in the rock. The parallel alignment of platy micaceous minerals in this metamorphic rock, known as foliation, dips vertically at this location, and strikes roughly parallel to the rock hammer handle (~20° east of north). Pig Cove, Southport Island.
Project Name: STATEMAP Boothbay Harbor Bedrock24k
Exact Creation Date
10-5-2021
Location
Southport
Supplemental Rights
Credit must be given to the photographer and the Maine Geological Survey when this photo is displayed, reproduced, distributed and/or used in derivative works.
Keywords
bedrock mapping; outcrop; STATEMAP