A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Students examining migmatite outcrop at Ear Falls, Ontario |
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| Description | This spectacular outcrop, near the dam at Ear Falls Ontario, display migmatitic metasedimentary rocks. Prior to metamorphism, the rocks were interbedded graywackes and sandstone; the original comositional layers can still be distinguished dispite the metamorphism and anatexis (partial melting) that has occurred. These high-grade rocks contain abundant large garnet and cordierite porphyroblasts. |
| Chronostratigraphy | Precambrian |
| Geologic province | Ennglish River Subprovince |
| Location | Canada ▹ Ontario. Near Ear Falls. At outcrop just below dam. |
| Photographer | Dexter Perkins. 2002-11-28. |
| Key words | migmatite, Ear Falls |
| Tech details | 361 KB. Canon Supershot S40 digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 2970 |
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