Basaltic dike with chilled margins intruding metamorphic rock (gneiss), SE California. Rock hammer for scale.

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Size: 3504px × 2336px
Location: SE California, USA
Photo credit: © Marli Miller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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