Ductiley deformed Proterozoic basement gneiss, southeastern California, USA. View is about 2 meters across.

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Size: 3504px × 2336px
Location: Mojave Desert, California
Photo credit: © Marli Miller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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