The geology of the Adirondack Mountains has a rich history. For those of you who are interested in metamorphic rocks, the Adirondacks are the place to go. Below are pictures of some geology of the region, with descriptions that will hopefully give you insight into a few of the features of the region. Each year the Geology department offers trips to different parts of the United States that always prove to be an entertaining and valuable learning experience.
Locals refer to it as the 'fallen train'.
An intrusive dike, basaltic in composition. Quartz-rich sills known as the 'snakes'. A Precambrian sink-hole. Ductile shear zone in Adirondack metamorphic. The crystals in the rock were stretched as the rock sheared along a line seen in this picture.