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There is Index granite all over the Skykomish Valley. From the walls of the Index quarry – known by rock climbers all over the world for its grippy quality – to the towering peak of Mount Index, signs of the granite are everywhere you look in the valley.
However, the top third of Mount Index itself isn’t granite at all, but a much older and more mysterious igneous rock that formed more than 140 million years ago at the bottom of the ocean.
Nick Zentner travels all over the valley taking a closer look at the famous granite.
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Adam Spiro Brown manages Original Productions at Cascade PBS. He previously ran Lucid Visual Media, an independent production company, creating award-winning documentaries, films and commercials.
Adam Spiro Brown manages Original Productions at Cascade PBS. He previously ran Lucid Visual Media, an independent production company, creating award-winning documentaries, films and commercials.