Geology of the Southwestern United States

Department of Geological Sciences
Geology of the Southwestern United States

The Geology of the Southwestern United States

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Geology of the Southwestern United States

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  • An alkaline dike cutting through alluvial gravels south of Hoover Dam, AZ.
  • Overlooking the Grand Canyon at Toroweap, AZ
  • A playa north of Vulcan's Throne, a cinder cone on the north rim of the Grand Canyon.
  • The UAA group in front of Checkboard Mesa, Zion National Park, Utah
  • The UAA Group in the sand dunes of northern Death Valley
  • The view from the top of Angel's Landing, Zion National Park, Utah
  • The north rim of the Grand Canyon at Toroweap, AZ
  • Antigravity attempt in Death Valley sand dunes
  • A long way down into the Grand Canyon, Toroweap, AZ
  • Mapping and taking structural attitudes in the Monotony Tuff; Reveille Range, NV.
  • Camping in the Reveille, Range, NV
  • A long way down!
  • Examining the contacts at the "Great Unconformity" near Las Vegas, NV
  • Camping at the Grand Canyon, Toroweap Canyon, AZ
  • Looking west along the Colorado River from Toroweap, AZ.
  • Checking out the locals at Toroweap, AZ
  • Relaxing on a dune in Death Valley National Park, CA
  • Camping in the Alabama Hills, near Lone Pine CA