granite outcrop
Rock formation surface
A granite outcrop is a visible exposure of granite bedrock at the earth's surface, where the rock protrudes through soil or vegetation.
These formations occur where erosion has worn away overlying material, revealing the durable igneous rock beneath: Hikers rested on the granite outcrop overlooking the valley.
Such outcrops often serve as landmarks or climbing destinations.
- bare rockExposed stone surface
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
- mossSpore-bearing ground cover
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
quartz · rough · cliff · inselberg · igneous rock · glacial erratic · endemic species · bald eagle · sheep grazing · feldspar · monadnock · exfoliation · tor · ecological niche · crack · xerophyte · gneiss · sacred site
consolidation and form
granite outcroploose gravel
Unbound small stones
loose sediment · talus · alluvium · gravel · sand