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Slickensides in the Vulcan Quarry, Manassas, Virginia
Source info:
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| Date: | 2014-06-12 14:51:36 |
| Blog: | Mountain Beltway  |
| URL: | http://blogs.agu.org/mountainbeltway/2014/06/12/slickensides-vulcan-quarry-manassas-virginia/ |
Summary:
While at the Vulcan Quarry in Manassas, Virginia, a few weeks ago, the principle interesting feature I saw on the individual blocks of rock we sorted through was slickensides. I saw dozens and dozens of examples, in both the hornfels and the diabase, but here are five nice examples to share: No sense of scale on this last one, because I didn’t feel safe edging up to the quarry wall …Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manassas | US | 38.7512 | -77.4711 |
Keywords:
culpeper basin, diabase, dozens, hornfels, individual blocks, Manassas, nice examples, principle interesting feature, quarry wall, rock, sense, slickensides, Virginia, Vulcan Quarry
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