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Image for Sierra Madera Astrobleme -- US 385 S of Fort Stockton, Pecos County TXview gallery

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Places of Geologic SignificanceSierra Madera Astrobleme -- US 385 S of Fort Stockton, Pecos County TX

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The Sierra Madera Astrobleme is a giant meteor crater in Pecos County Texas south of Fort Stockton TX

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 02/06/2017

last visited: 09/20/2016

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Places of Geologic SignificanceMarathon Basin -- Fort Peña Park, Marathon TX

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Important features of Marathon Basin are explianed at Fort Peña Park, south of Marathon TX

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 02/04/2017

last visited: 09/20/2016

Image for Los Caballos -- Ouachita Fold Belt, US 385 S of Marathon TXview gallery

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Places of Geologic SignificanceLos Caballos -- Ouachita Fold Belt, US 385 S of Marathon TX

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A highway rest area and historic marker at a fascinating rock formation south of Marathon

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 02/01/2017

last visited: 12/26/2016

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Places of Geologic SignificanceLandscapes in Stone -- Tornillo Flat, Big Bend NP TX

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The amazing desert scenery along the main park road through Tornillo Flat holds a surprising secret: This area was once a swamp!

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 01/31/2017

last visited: 12/26/2016

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Places of Geologic SignificanceLava Dome -- Grapevine Hills Trail, Big Bend NP TX

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The amazing scenery along the Grapevine Hills trail is a volcanic lava dome that turned into a laccolith and shattered into boulders

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 01/30/2017

last visited: 12/25/2016

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Places of Geologic SignificanceChisos Mountains -- Big Bend National Park TX

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A sign along the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive explains the volcanic origins of the Chisos Mountains

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 01/28/2017

last visited: 12/24/2016

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Places of Geologic SignificanceVolcanic Origins -- Window Trail, Big Bend NP TX

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The Chisos Mountains were formed by volcanic activity from 17-38 million years ago

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 01/30/2017

last visited: 12/25/2016

Image for Volcanic Dikes - Big Bend NP, TX, USview gallery

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Places of Geologic SignificanceVolcanic Dikes - Big Bend NP, TX, US

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Located in Big Bend National park along Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Crazy4horses

location: Texas

date approved: 01/09/2017

last visited: 03/15/2017

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Places of Geologic SignificanceBoquillas Canyon -- Big Bend NP TX

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Boquillas Canyon is an amazing show of what a little water and a little grit, and a little pressure can do to solid rock

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 01/31/2017

last visited: 12/26/2016

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Places of Geologic SignificanceBoquillas Formation -- Big Bend NP TX

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The waymark coordinates are for the pictographs on the sedimentary cliff walls of the Boquillas Formation at Boquillas Hot Springs

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 01/31/2017

last visited: 03/16/2017

Image for Burro Mesa Pouroff  -- Big Bend National Park, Brewster County TXview gallery

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Places of Geologic SignificanceBurro Mesa Pouroff -- Big Bend National Park, Brewster County TX

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The pouroff (dry waterfall) at Lower Burro Mesa is in a dry wash that fills with flash floods, resulting in a dramatic waterfall that has carved unusual features this box canyon

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 01/27/2017

last visited: 10/03/2023

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Places of Geologic SignificanceGoat Mountain -- Big Bend NP TX

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Much of Big Bend National Park was formed by the action of volcanoes, long since dormant. One of those old volcanoes created Goat Mountain

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 01/28/2017

last visited: 10/03/2023

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Places of Geologic SignificanceMule Ears Peaks - Big Bend NP TX

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The famous Mule Ears Peaks at Big Bend, so named because . . . well, duh

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Texas

date approved: 01/28/2017

last visited: 12/24/2016

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