rock formation poster. by https://padlet.com/4714316346/6foaveaji0yer2hs vietnam veterans memorial en-us 2022-02-28 14:32:14 UTC 2022-03-04 18:52:30 UTC hello@padlet.com location 4714316346 https://padlet.com/4714316346/6foaveaji0yer2hs/wish/2069590902 located in Washington D.C 38.9072° N, 
77.0369° W
It was built on March 26th, 1978 to honor all who served in the Vietnam War.

]]> 2022-02-28 14:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/4714316346/6foaveaji0yer2hs/wish/2069590902 mineral and rock type 4714316346 https://padlet.com/4714316346/6foaveaji0yer2hs/wish/2070394113 The memorial was built from black granite, an igneous rock.
Granite is made up of quartz,feldspar.
Granite is an intrusive igneous rock, meaning its formation process is: the cooling of magma BELOW the earth’s surface. As volcanoes erode, Granite is uplifted and can be found on the surface where we walk.

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This memorial is covered in finish which protects the granite underneath from erosion.


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  • The design of the vietnam veterans memorial was determined through a nationwide competition.
    •    2. The “v” shape of each wall is made up of 70 different panels.
    3. One end of the memorial wall points toward the Washington Monument, while the other points to the Lincoln Memorial.

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