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Block of granodiorite estimated to weigh about 7,000 metric tons that was transported by the Huascaran debris avalanche. Peru Earthquake May 31, 1970.

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Date Taken
1970

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Peru Earthquake May 31, 1970. Block of granodiorite estimated to weigh about 7,000 metric tons that was transported by the Huascaran debris avalanche and deposited near the Rio Santa west of Ranrahirca. The top of the block is covered with boulders that were deposited from the debris flow after the block came to rest. This block was left exposed after the enclosing mud flowed and/or was washed away after the avalanche. The pole at the base of the block is 4 meters high. June-July 1970.

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U.S. Geological Survey
Photographer :
Plafker, George

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name photoLibrary pla00014
number photoLibrary 28422
batch photoLibrary batch85
number_in_book photoLibrary 14

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