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English: Red stained cliffs of Pictured Rocks NL
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English: NPS
Title
English: Red stained cliffs of Pictured Rocks NL
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A row of over 100 feet high cliffline. The name "Pictured Rocks" comes from the streaks of mineral stain that decorate the cliffs. Stunning colors occur when groundwater oozes out of cracks and trickles down the rock face. Iron (red and orange), copper (blue and green), manganese (brown and black), and limonite (white) are among the most common color-producing minerals.

Red-stained cliffs of Pictured Rocks NL as seen from a kayaker

  • Keywords: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore; piro; pictured rocks; sandstone; lake superior; color; minerals; cliffs; erosion; fall; red; kayak
Depicted place
English: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Alger County, Michigan
Date Taken on 30 August 2015
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English: NPGallery
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PIRO

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