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Polished slab of partially serpentinized and chloritized dunite. Buck Creek ultramafic body, Blue Ridge Mountains, Clay County, western North Carolina. Optical scan at 1524 pixels/cm (600 dpi). Original width 3400 pixels, reduced by Blogger to 1600 pixels at maximum magnification. Slab dimensions 8 cm x 14.5 cm. Below is a higher-resolution image (6096 pixels/cm.) of the 3.5-cm-by-3.5-cm area outlined in the larger image.
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Ah yes, destroying a critically endangered habitat for shiny rocks
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