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Grand Teton Geologic Activity

By Geology and Ecology of National Parks 2021 (approx.)
This image shows metamorphic rocks in Grand Teton. Warped rocks are shown, and glaciers can be seen on the mountain.
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Left – Banded and contorted layers within the metamorphic rock gneiss at Grand Teton National Park.

Right – Mount Moran contains basement rock, diabase, and sedimentary sandstone. NPS

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https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/nature/geology.htm