High-Elevation Greenstone Barren - CEGL008536

A High-Elevation Greenstone Barren of the Crescent Rock complex in Shenandoah National Park, Page County.  The jutting outcrop on the left is a spectacular example of columnar jointing in the metabasalt.  Additional high-elevation barrens are visible on the north face of Hawksbill Mountain in the middle-distance.