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Squaw Tank
Squaw Tank is an excellent place to observe interesting geological features as well as some of the ways man has made use of the environment.
White Tank Monogranite
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The White Tank monogranite originally formed 15 to 20 miles below the surface of ...
Dikes
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The light-colored bands of rock cutting across the monogranite were formed when molten magma ...
Cavernous Weathering
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Cavernous weathering produces pits and hollows on rock surfaces. Water catches in irregularities and begins ...
Use by Man
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Archaeological investigations show that this area has been used by semi-nomadic Native Americans have used this area for
roughly ...
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| GLOSSARY | > bedrock, erosion, geologic, lichen, magma, weathering |
