Intricate erosion of volcanic rock. Mesa County, Colorado. 1907.
Dates
Date Taken
1907
Summary
Intricate erosion of volcanic rock, this mass of volcanic tuff is dissected by rain erosion that consists of numberless spires and pinnacles. It makes picturesque cliffs that are hard to climb. Similar sheets of tuff cover the hills on both sides of Gunnison Valley. Mesa County, Colorado. 1907. Plate 70-B in U.S. Geological Survey. Bulletin 707. 1922.
Summary
Intricate erosion of volcanic rock, this mass of volcanic tuff is dissected by rain erosion that consists of numberless spires and pinnacles. It makes picturesque cliffs that are hard to climb. Similar sheets of tuff cover the hills on both sides of Gunnison Valley. Mesa County, Colorado. 1907. Plate 70-B in U.S. Geological Survey. Bulletin 707. 1922.
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