Some of the interesting #geology in Redwash canyon. I don't know what causes these.
Momgoth
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Glass Mountain with Temples of the Sun and Moon
Capitol Reef National Park, UT
It's called Glass Mountain, but those old prospectors must have been having a heat stroke. This mound of crystalized gypsum is only about 25 feet tall. Likely was shinier back in the day, but still pretty cool.
#MountainMonday #photo #geology #landscape #NationalPark #Utah
Glass Mountain with Temples of the Sun and Moon
Capitol Reef National Park, UT
It's called Glass Mountain, but those old prospectors must have been having a heat stroke. This mound of crystalized gypsum is only about 25 feet tall. Likely was shinier back in the day, but still pretty cool.
#MountainMonday #photo #geology #landscape #NationalPark #Utah
Witchzilla
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You are landing on an alien world. As you punch through the cloud deck, you see a bizarre landscape of pitted pits, fissures and valleys. You explore the landscape desperately looking for a safe place to land.
Actually, this is a close-up of a rock with an excellent example of pitted microkarren. This entire scene is only about an inch across.
Zoom in and explore!
You are landing on an alien world. As you punch through the cloud deck, you see a bizarre landscape of pitted pits, fissures and valleys. You explore the landscape desperately looking for a safe place to land.
Actually, this is a close-up of a rock with an excellent example of pitted microkarren. This entire scene is only about an inch across.
Zoom in and explore!
JWcph, Radicalized By Decency
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🌎💓 For over 60 years, seismologists have been tracking a mysterious rhythmic pulse that ripples through the #Earth's crust every 26 seconds.
Researchers have traced the sound to a specific spot off the coast of #Africa, but they still do not know if it is caused by crashing #ocean #waves or a hidden #underwater #volcano.
#geology #science #STEM #earthquake #oceanography #volcanology #Nature #Curiosity
🌎💓 For over 60 years, seismologists have been tracking a mysterious rhythmic pulse that ripples through the #Earth's crust every 26 seconds.
Researchers have traced the sound to a specific spot off the coast of #Africa, but they still do not know if it is caused by crashing #ocean #waves or a hidden #underwater #volcano.
#geology #science #STEM #earthquake #oceanography #volcanology #Nature #Curiosity