Dark grey outcrop of wet Hartland Schist with fallen leaves overlooking colourful autumnal trees, Central Park South, New York

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Several outcrops of 450 million year old Hartland and Manhattan Schist outcrop in Central Park. Such rocks form the solid foundations for New York's skyscrapers. The outcrops also display the effects of the Wisconsin Glaciation, which receded some 12,000 years ago.

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Size: 3688px × 2309px
Location: Hartland Schist Outcrop, Central Park South, Central Park, New York City, USA
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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