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Cette earthcache est située dans le Sentier Bailey de Kinnear's Mills. Pour vous rendre sur le site vous devez suivre le sentier et vous diriger vers la cache du Sentier Bailey #3 comptez dix minutes de marche à partir du stationnement. Le sentier est vallonné à partir de la cache Sentier Bailey #2 et par la suite vous vous trouverez sur un monticule ou vous pourrez voir ce phénomène d'érosion.
La gélifraction est la dégradation physique et chimique de la roche que provoque l’alternance du gel et du dégel. L’eau s’infiltre dans les fissures de la roche et gèle, et en augmentant de volume (environ 9 p. 100), elle exerce une forte pression sur la roche et la fait éclater en plusieurs blocs qui peuvent se détacher et dévaler une pente par gravité. La météorisation est l’altération que des agents atmosphériques (la pluie, le vent, la chaleur, les polluants, etc.) font subir à la roche dans les faiblesses qu’elle comporte, notamment les fractures des fentes. L’exfoliation est le détachement presque parallèle à la paroi de grandes plaques rocheuses. Ce phénomène s’explique par le fait que, sous la terre, la roche est soumise à de fortes pressions et lorsqu’elle arrive en surface par érosion des couches supérieures, elle n’est plus soumise à des contraintes et se détend, se détache de son support sous-jacent, s’écaille et se brise par plaques. Source Bertrand Brassard et André Prus Pour inscrire cette earthcache trouvée: 1- Quel est le nom de la roche que nous pouvons observer ici? 2- Quel est l'âge de la roche en question? 3- Donnez la hauteur approxiamtive du rocher. 4- Nommez deux agents atmosphériques qui altèrent la roche lors de la météorisation. Vous pouvez prendre une photo de votre GPS en face de plaque située en avant du phénomène mais ce n'est pas obligatoire. Postez votre photo avec votre log. Envoyez s'il vous plaît par courrier électronique les réponses. Ne postez pas les réponses dans votre log car elles seront supprimées. La gélification Frost shattering This earthcache is situated in Kinnear Mills's path Bailey. To return you on the site you have to follow the path and go to the hiding place of the Path Bailey 3 count ten minutes of walking from the parking. The path is hilly from the hiding place Path Bailey 2 and afterward you will find you on a hillock or you can see this phenomenon of erosion. What kind of rocks are found here? The rocks found here are very old metamorphic rocks about 550 million years old. They were originally sedimentary rocks which were then intensely folded when the African continent (Gondwana) collided with North America (Laurentia). Signs of metamorphism at this specific site are folding of the rocks and development of metamorphic layering known as foliation or banding. Why is this area subject to weathering? The weathering process is the first step in break-up of solid rock. Repeated freeze and thaw cycles is the predominate weathering process at this site. What is unique about it? There is really nothing unique about this rock as it makes up most of the Appalachian Mountains although at this site the rock is very clean and visible as well as being very accessible. Type of erosion Frost shattering is the physical and chemical degradation of rock through the alternation of the freezing and melting. Entering the rock by way of cracks rock and fissures, water freezes and expand (by about 9 percent). This exerts sufficient force on the rock to fracture it, so that piece break off and fall away. Weathering is the change effected on a rock by rain, wind, heat, pollutants, and other atmospheric agents when they penetrate the through structural weaknesses, such as fissures and cracks. Exfoliation refer to the detachment of large rock sheet almost parallel to the rock face. Underground the rock is subjected to high pressure; however, when erosion exposes its upper surface, this pressure is removed, causing the upper layer of rock to expand and flake on from the underlying structure. To register this found earthcache: 1- What is the name of the rock which we can observe here? 2- What is the age of the rock in question? 3- Give the approxiamtive height of the rock. 4- Name two atmospheric agents who alter the rock during the weathering process. You can take a photo of your GPS in front of plate(patch) situated in front of the phenomenon but it is optional. Post your photo with your log. Please e-mail me the answers. Do not post the answers in your log or it will be deleted.
This earthcache is situated in Kinnear Mills's path Bailey. To return you on the site you have to follow the path and go to the hiding place of the Path Bailey 3 count ten minutes of walking from the parking. The path is hilly from the hiding place Path Bailey 2 and afterward you will find you on a hillock or you can see this phenomenon of erosion.
The rocks found here are very old metamorphic rocks about 550 million years old. They were originally sedimentary rocks which were then intensely folded when the African continent (Gondwana) collided with North America (Laurentia). Signs of metamorphism at this specific site are folding of the rocks and development of metamorphic layering known as foliation or banding.
The weathering process is the first step in break-up of solid rock. Repeated freeze and thaw cycles is the predominate weathering process at this site.
There is really nothing unique about this rock as it makes up most of the Appalachian Mountains although at this site the rock is very clean and visible as well as being very accessible.
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