Newfoundland and Labrador
July 5, 2003
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| tablelands
at gros morne national park the peridotite rock comes from the earth's mantle and is a mix of the minerals olivine, pyroxene and various other constituents such as chromite very little vegetation is able to grow here due to harsh climate and metals in the rocks. |
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| serpentinite
- snake like pattern on peridotite when olivines and pyroxines react with water
and air also - the park's newest rock being formed by the calcium in the water the calcium hydroxide reacting with the carbon dioxide from the air produces calcium carbonate which precipitates on rocks around springs. this cement like rock is called travertine |
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| trout river valley with the tablelands on the left |
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| view of gros morne mountain from the tablelands |
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| spring
coming down from "the bowl" where snowboarders like to hang out in
winter. tablelands - gros morne |
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| trout river valley with the tablelands on the left |
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| sea thrift growing on the tablelands |
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| green
gardens trail bunchberries along the path |
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| headlands at
the green gardens coast sea stack of volcanic breccia |
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| green gardens meadows |
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| tuckamore at the green gardens |
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| green
gardens sea stack of pillow basalt and tuff and a field of blue flag irises |
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| sheep on the green gardens meadows |