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Track Rock Gap - North Georgia |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2014-2018) |
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Track Rock Gap - North Georgia |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2014-2018) |
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| Boulder 1 The center of the boulder contains a square-shaped depression that was the result of vandalism. |
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| Diagram of Boulder 1, from USFS website referenced at bottom of page. |
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| Boulder 1 |
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| Boulder 2 Remnants of densely incised graffiti and natural weathering have probably destroyed many petroglyphs on this boulder. |
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| Diagram of Boulder 2 |
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| Boulder 2 |
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| Boulder 3 Another stone where the center exhibits a vandal attempt to extract a rectangular soapstone slab. |
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| Diagram of Boulder 3 |
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| Boulder 3 |
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| Boulder 4 - right side |
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| Diagram of Boulder 4 |
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| Boulder 4 - right side |
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| Boulder 4 - left side, destroyed by vandals. |
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| Boulder 5 Two scars mark the locations where petroglyphs were removed from this rock. |
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| Diagram of Boulder 5 |
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| Boulder 6 This boulder contains the most extensive petroglyphs, by far... |
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| Diagram of Boulder 6 |
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| Boulder 6 |
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| For detailed descriptions of these boulders, see this USFS Trackrock Boulders page. |
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| In addition to the 6 marked boulders, there are other rocks nearby, each with several cupule holes: |
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| Boulder 7 The markings on these two boulders are difficult to see in the photos... |
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| Boulder 8 |
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| Summer 2019 While looking for ultramafic lichens, I spotted a nice unfinished bowl preform: |
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| Bowl preform |
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| Another view of the bowl preform, on a different (overcast) day. |
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| This nearby boulder has at least three cupule holes on the upper surface. I'll call it Boulder 9 for now... |