Eric Horsman took Darlene and Dyanna on a tour of the Gem Lake shear zone in California. The area is a preserved pendant of deformed rock within the Sierra Nevada batholith.
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- Darlene and Eric pause to enjoy the view during the hike into the area.
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- After a hike… Finally, what we are here for- deformed volcaniclastic rocks!
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- More deformed volcaniclastic rocks!
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- We love it when lineations are obvious (see the Sharpie marker for direction)!
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- Not a bad campsite!