Sequoia National Park, California. South slopes of Alta Peak. The mountain side, composed of massive granite, is exfoliating on a large scale.
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Date Taken
1935
Summary
Sequoia National Park, California. South slopes of Alta Peak. The mountain side, composed of massive granite, is exfoliating on a large scale. In the foreground, old exfoliation shells, long detached, are breaking up into angular blocks as a result of frost action in incipient joints. Circa 1935.
Summary
Sequoia National Park, California. South slopes of Alta Peak. The mountain side, composed of massive granite, is exfoliating on a large scale. In the foreground, old exfoliation shells, long detached, are breaking up into angular blocks as a result of frost action in incipient joints. Circa 1935.
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