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Contributing Institution
Maine Geological Survey
Document Type
Image
Identifier
70943
Description
Glacially polished and microstriated quartz pod in bedrock exposure near Moose Cave gorge (striations are parallel to pencil in photo). Glacial ice was steered by the valley at this location, flowing east, which differs from the regional southeast trend shown by other striation localities on the map.
Project Name: STATEMAP Old Speck Surficial
Exact Creation Date
6-26-2021
Location
Grafton Twp
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
STATEMAP; surficial geology; Old Speck Mountain quadrangle; glacial striations; Moose Cave; microstriations; Grafton Notch State Park; glacial erosion