A unique landscape dominated by slate tips being overtaken by a variety of successional species located in the now defunct quarry district of #Brownville, #Maine. #geology #thestoryofslate

The Borough Hall located in Chapman, #Pennsylvania is also covered with the exceptionally detailed Chapman Slate. #geology #thestoryofslate

A gorgeous syncline exposed in a now drowned quarry located in #Slatington, #Pennsylvania. #geology #thestoryofslate

Another common issue with grave markers made using certain slates is the onslaught of ice and salt expansion between cleavage planes, which leaves many makers looking like the ends of a tattered book. #geology #thestoryofslate