Foy, I am not going to get much work done today!
Chaos best describes the landforms here as we'll see in the upcoming Part Three.
I will reread the quoted narrative several times and hope that some of it starts sinking into my pea brain. It is very informative and a couple of sections were "ah ha" moments for me such as -
and - Subaerial deposition over an alluvial fan or braided stream deposit in a valley floor
This could help explain this series we came upon around one corner -
chaos, but oh so much fun!
I'll see if I can locate detailed geologic maps based on the 7.5's.
Thanks again!
Chaos best describes the landforms here as we'll see in the upcoming Part Three.
I will reread the quoted narrative several times and hope that some of it starts sinking into my pea brain. It is very informative and a couple of sections were "ah ha" moments for me such as -
"In response to the shifting tectonic plates, strike-slip faults developed in Death Valley. Between two strike slip faults, tension gashes opened up, forming the modern basins of Death Valley. The rocks that would become the Panamint Range were stacked on top of the rocks that would become the Black Mountains."
Two of your comments helped - "water-laid tuff"and - Subaerial deposition over an alluvial fan or braided stream deposit in a valley floor
This could help explain this series we came upon around one corner -
chaos, but oh so much fun!
I'll see if I can locate detailed geologic maps based on the 7.5's.
Thanks again!