The Granodiorite rocks at the fault junction with surrounding quartzite rocks of the Rift system of the Southern Highlands have resulted in fractures


The Grano-diorite rocks at the fault junction with surrounding quartzite rocks of the Rifting system of the Southern Highlands have resulted in fractured and distorted breccia rocks. These are formed by pressure and heat.


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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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