Slickensides in Rawhide Slot Canyon
October 26, 2016
Photographer: Rick Scott
Summary Author: Rick Scott
The polished rock face above my wife, posing for scale purposes in a slot canyon, is an example of slickenside, a deformation caused by the movement of rocks against each other in a fault. The smooth surface usually shows marks that indicate the direction of movement; in this case, the movement was vertical. Note the smaller section of slickenside just to the right of my wife's knees. Photo taken in Rawhide Slot Canyon near Alamo Lake, Arizona, on October 14, 2016.
Photo Details: Camera Model: Canon PowerShot G1 X; Lens: 15.1-60.4 mm; Focal Length: 15.1mm; Aperture: ƒ/8.0; Exposure Time: 0.300 s (1/3); ISO equiv: 100; Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh).