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Geology :
Death Valley
Death Valley GeologyThe landscape is so varied and extreme, one cannot help to wonder what events have taken place to create such an environment. From Badwater, the lowest point in the western hemisphere at 282 feet below sea level, to the 11,049 foot high Telescope Peak, this rugged topography, as well as sand dunes, volcanic craters and flood-carved canyons indicate a lengthy and complex geologic history.
Geology OverviewAncient SeasDeath Valley's rocks, structure and landforms offer a wealth of ...Warped MountainsTime passed and the sea began to slowly recede to the west as land was ...Traveling VolcanosThe next phase in Death Valley's development was primarily influenced by ...Basin and RangeApproximately three million years ago, the dynamics of crustal movement ...Erosion and DepositWater carries rocks, sand and gravel down from surrounding ...Lost LakesDuring North America's last major Ice Age, the valley was ...Yesterday's VolcanoRecent signs of volcanic activity exist in northern Death Valley at ...Shape of the Future... and will continue to change a long time after ...Featured GeologyThe Mystery of the Racetrack PlayaThe level surface of this parched basin provides the backdrop for one of Death Valley's most intriguing geological puzzles, the mysterious sliding rocks of ...Fire & Water - Ubehebe Crater... searing basaltic magma rose upward. A fault along the western base of Tin Mountain, ...Dante's ViewHere, steep, elongate mountain ranges alternate with flat, arid, desert valleys in a pattern that ...Badwater BasinBeneath the dark shadows of the Black Mountains, a great, extraordinarily flat expanse of shimmering white spreads out before you. You are at Badwater, ...Mosaic CanyonMosaic Canyon's polished marble walls are carved from the Noonday Dolomite and other Precambrian carbonate rocks. These rock formations...Golden CanyonLike pages in a book, its rocks tell tales of ancient times when a lake once covered ...Alluvial FansRising almost halfway up the steep mountain front of the Panamints are great aprons of rocky debris that spread out toward the deep ...Walk Through TimeThe sample rocks in this tour are only "some" of the major geologic formations ... |
Death Valley Regional GeologyCalifornia/Nevada Regional Geology Field Trip Guide.![]() Badwater with Telescope Peak in background Sand Dunes in Death ValleyLess than one percent of the desert is covered with dunes, yet the shadowed ripples and stark, graceful curves define ... |
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