Serpentinite Outcrop, Ring Mountain Preserve, California
Serpentinite Gallery
From Andrew Alden, About.com
This 6 x 3 meter outcrop consists of fractured rocks with thick veins of serpentinite. Each rock type supports its own assemblage of lichens. (click full size)
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