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Follow the Igneous Road
Hiking in Joshua Tree, we came across these protrusions. We learned they are a geologic feature called dikes, which form when molten rock comes up through the cracks. The new rock is composed of different minerals that don't erode as quickly as the surrounding rock.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2018 |
| Date Uploaded: | 07.2020 |
| Photo Location: | California, United States of America |
| Camera: | HTC U11 life |
| Copyright: | © Emelie Traub |