Figure 3. Quartzite of the Cape Elizabeth Formation, Two Lights State Park. Note the woody appearance. The rock is broken into blocks by two sets of nearly vertical planar joints. One joint set trends away from the viewer, the other trends diagonally from lower left to upper right.

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Preface   Introduction   Rocks   Geologic History   Glaciation   Conclusion   Glossary

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