Marble Canyon Death Valley Geology

California highway 190 a black ribbon of pavement descends along the edge of the tucki mountains into emigrant wash meandering precariously along the ridge overlooking the west side of death valley.

Marble canyon death valley geology.

This geologic map and pamphlet focus on the stratigraphy depositional history and paleogeographic significance of upper paleozoic rocks exposed in the marble canyon area in death valley national park california. This geologic map and pamphlet focus on the stratigraphy depositional history and paleogeographic significance of upper paleozoic rocks exposed in the marble canyon area in death valley national park california. Death valley is renowned worldwide by geologists as being one of the best places in the united states to study recent geological events recent in geological time that is and mosaic canyon has several examples. The study area which covers the northwestern part of the cottonwood canyon 7 5 quadrangle is on the east side of the cottonwood mountains northern part of.

Explore death valley national park the lowest point in the western hemisphere on this full day excursion from las vegas. By curtis von fange. Bedrock exposed in this area is composed of mississippian to lower permian cisuralian marine sedimentary rocks and the jurassic hunter mountain quartz monzonite. With an abundance of amazing hikes surreal sites and wondrous vistas any visit to death valley national park necessarily includes an appreciation for its unique geology.

Walled with both mosaic conglomerates and smooth marbleized rocks mosaic canyon is a fine specimen the geology of death valley national park marble canyon trail travels up the canyon bottom past all the interesting features for an outing of 1 to 4 miles round trip. From the parking area proceed up the rocky wash and into the canyon. The passing of grit laden flash floods have scoured the narrow canyon and polished the smooth marble walls to a beautiful finish. Top geologic wonders of death valley.

History and paleogeographic significance of upper paleozoic rocks exposed in the marble canyon area in death valley national park california. Within the first 0 25mi 0 4km the canyon abruptly narrows as the smooth marble walls of noonday dolomite take shape around you. Parks with examples of metamorphic rocks include. There are many excellent examples of geology in action in death valley and mosaic canyon is one of them.

To further this appreciation be sure to visit the. Types of metamorphic rocks include gneiss quartzite marble schist soapstone and phyllite.