Thursday, November 17, 2011

2.198 : 11/17/05 : Basalt

Is this bedrock far enough down
do I have to make it in this town
is this the answer? is this the mission?
is this the moment of great decision
it seems a lot like all the rest
probably get a solid C on the test
and end up in the stupid person’s club
the sad little bottle said glub glub glub
And that was all the basalt I could bear to mine
trying to build a fortress against the slow decline

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1 comment:

scrivener said...

"The modern shoreline is composed of basalt lava flows. In the south, near Duluth, other materials, such as slate, greywacke and sandstone, are found a short distance inland; however in the north, the entire bedrock made of basalt and gabbro is exposed in patches miles from shore. When the bedrock hits the surface of the lake at a shallow enough angle, the beach is covered with washed up rocks. When it hits the lake at a steep angle, it breaks off and makes sharp cliffs ending at the lake."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Shore_%28Lake_Superior%29#Geology