November 30, 2015

Monday Geology Picture(s): Granite and Penguins at Boulders Beach, Simonstown

Posted by Evelyn Mervine

Boulders Beach #1.

Boulders Beach #1.

Last week I shared a few pictures from beautiful Boulders Beach just down the road in Simonstown, South Africa. This week I thought I’d share some more pictures of granite – and penguins! – at Boulders Beach. In the close-up shots, note gorgeous the potassium feldspar megacrysts in the granite. Most visitors to the beach focus on the penguins, but the granites are quite spectacular, too! Enjoy!

Boulders Beach #2.

Boulders Beach #2.

Boulders Beach #3.

Boulders Beach #3.

Boulders Beach #4.

Boulders Beach #4.

Boulders Beach #5.

Boulders Beach #5.

Boulders Beach #6. Note the megacrysts in this shot.

Boulders Beach #6. Note the megacrysts in this shot.

Boulders Beach #7.

Boulders Beach #7. There are more megacrysts in this shot.

Boulders Beach #8. A close-up view of the granite, with shoe for scale.

Boulders Beach #8. A close-up view of some of the granite, with shoe for scale.

Boulders Beach #9.

Boulders Beach #9.

Boulders Beach #10.

Boulders Beach #10.