Ultramafic rocks, Table Mountain, Newfoundland

Creator

Robert G. Marvinney

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Contributing Institution

Maine Geological Survey

Document Type

Image

Identifier

91225

Description

Ultramafic rocks on the broad plateau at Table Mountain, Newfoundland. Part of an ophiolite sequence involving oceanic crust and mantle rocks. Metals in the rocks and lack of calcium limit plant growth. 1: U Maine group - Tom Weddle (MGS), Roger Hooke (UM), Steve Norton (UM), Joe Kelley (UM), George Jacobsen (UM), Julia Daly (UMF).
Project Name: Marvinney Historical Photos

Broad Creation Date

August 2000

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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.