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Geology

Pillow basalt by Point Bonita Lighthouse
How to find the hidden 'elephant' at Point Bonita Lighthouse

In the rough waters beneath the iconic Point Bonita Lighthouse sits a 180-million-year-old rock that geologists from all over the world travel to marvel at.

Groups of serpentinite rocks lay among grass and flowers on a hill
The power of serpentinite, California's state rock

California's state rock serpentine has two real powers: the ability to host rare and unique vegetation and its potential to help climate change.

Some of the interesting geological formations seen from Lands End were once hills in a vast plain that extended 27 miles past the current California coastline.
San Francisco rocks! The fascinating history behind Bay Area geology

San Francisco’s most unique and interesting attribute might be the Bay Area’s geology.