For the rockhounds: schist with Intrusion

[Didereaux]

Closeup of some metamorphic rock(schist) with an igneous intrusion. Location NE Washington.

 

[sm4him]

Nice!

I'm not a rockhound in the sense of knowing much about them. But I do love to take pictures of them!
My youngest son was born with a genetic affinity for rocks. Loved 'em from the time he could pick one up. He has quite a vast collection now.

 

[KenC]

Interesting formation.

My house was built (ca. ninety years ago) from an East coast schist. I was interested in geology for a while, but it was a long time ago so I don't know how different types differ. The rock is all over the neighborhood, both as part of many of the buildings and also in and under the soil. Any time we plant something we dig up several pieces of it. I can always tell when the basement floor is getting dirty because it begins to sparkle from bits of mica that are tracked in.

 

[snowbear154 84]

Nice detail. I like to see a size reference on this type of shot, though.

 

[407370]

Rockhound, Paleontology, Archaeology I love it all. My pics of specimens are always one with a size scale and one without. This pic would look great printed big with your byline at the bottom.

 

[Didereaux]

Nice detail. I like to see a size reference on this type of shot, though.

The largest of the fluorite(pink) crystal is approx 1"