Greenstone
This cobble consists of a siliceous replacement of once was probably basalt or another volcanic rock that had been metamorphosed into greenstone (green-schist facies). It is cut by a quartz-filled vein. Greenstone is a common replacement of volcanic rock that has been exposed to seawater or brines over a long period of time. This sample is from a gravel bar along Tres Pinos Creek in San Benito County, CA. |
https://gotbooks.miracosta.edu/rocks/metamorphic/31.html |
2/2/2021 |
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