 view gallery |   South Lake – A Cirque
in Places of Geologic Significance The geomorphology of The Dinkey Lakes region has been largely created by the various glaciers that have covered the area. One of the landforms that the glaciers creates is a cirque. And when the cirque fills in with water it forms a tarn. posted by:  TerryDad2 location: California date approved: 1/3/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallery | First Dinkey Lake Eutrophication in Places of Geologic Significance First Dinkey Lake is a dieing lake. From the moment of its creation sediment has been slowly filling it in and it will one day become a meadow. This process is called eutrophication. posted by: TerryDad2 location: California date approved: 1/3/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Pothole Dome in Places of Geologic Significance Pothole Dome in Tuolumne Meadows provides an excellent opportunity to view typical glacial erosional and geomorphologic features and some not so typical ones as well. posted by: TerryDad2 location: California date approved: 1/3/2010 last visited: 2/20/2015 |
 view gallery | The Dinkey Creek Roof Pendant in Places of Geologic Significance The Dinkey Creek Roof Pendant is described as the remnant of a layer of meta-sediments that were above the Dinkey Creek Pluton that intruded underneath them. These rocks have been folded three different ways. posted by: TerryDad2 location: California date approved: 1/2/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Dinky Creek Pluton in Places of Geologic Significance Recent theories of large granite futon formation start with the partial melting of a subducting plate. This magma rises up through fractures near the surface where the magma spreads out laterally along a horizontal fracture. posted by: TerryDad2 location: California date approved: 1/2/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Horseshoe Lake Tree Kill in Places of Geologic Significance While Mammoth Mountain may not appear like an active volcano in the common sense, the dead and dying trees along Horseshoe Lake are being killed by the carbon dioxide released by volcanic activity. posted by: TerryDad2 location: California date approved: 1/1/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Hot Creek Geologic Area – Long Valley Caldera in Places of Geologic Significance Hot Creek is one of many hydrothermal springs in the Long Valley Caldera. Infiltrating snowmelt from the Eastern Sierras becomes heated by magma then returns to the surface along faults and fractures. posted by: TerryDad2 location: California date approved: 1/1/2010 last visited: 9/7/2012 |
 view gallery | .Gordale Scar, Malham, North Yorkshire, England in Places of Geologic Significance A stunning Limestone gorge near Malham in the Yorkshire dales. posted by:  hillhiker1 location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 12/29/2009 last visited: 4/21/2013 |
 view gallery | Malham Cove, Malham, North Yorkshire, England in Places of Geologic Significance An impressive ancient waterfall face at Malham in the Yorkshire dales posted by: hillhiker1 location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 12/29/2009 last visited: 9/1/2014 |
 view gallery | Moeraki Boulders. Otago. New Zealand. in Places of Geologic Significance Scattered along the beach at Moeraki, south of Hampden, some 40 kilometers south of Oamaru, these giant boulders are a popular visitor attraction. posted by: Punga and Paua location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/3/2009 last visited: 10/19/2012 |
 view gallery | Anatini Whale Fossil Site. North Otago. New Zealand. in Places of Geologic Significance At Anatini, fossil whales are exposed in the rock. These fossils – part of the Vanished World trail - are under protective covers to allow easy public viewing. posted by: Punga and Paua location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/3/2009 last visited: 11/8/2009 |
 view gallery | Elephant Rocks — Maerewhenua, New Zealand in Places of Geologic Significance Limestone rocks that are 24 to 26 million years old that have eroded to form some spectacular formations. Today this location has been used in the Narnia movies and often has people climbing the boulders. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/2/2009 last visited: 11/8/2009 |
 view gallery | White Bluff - Demopolis in Places of Geologic Significance Historic limestone bluff along the Tombigbee River in Demopolis, Alabama.
posted by:  BruceS location: Alabama date approved: 11/20/2009 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Laacher Lake: Mofette in Places of Geologic Significance This Waymark leads you to the carbon dioxide (CO2) springs along the Laacher Lake bank. posted by: KateBum location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany date approved: 11/19/2009 last visited: 3/14/2015 |
 view gallery | Laacher Lake: Cinder Cone in Places of Geologic Significance This Waymark leads you to the small peninsula "Jägerspitze" the most eastern part of a Basalt cinder cone. posted by: KateBum location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany date approved: 11/19/2009 last visited: 3/14/2015 |
 view gallery | Le Puits d'enfer - Chateau d'Olonne, France in Places of Geologic Significance [FR] Le Puits d'Enfer est une faille rocheuse en bord de mer à Château d'Olonne.
[ENG] The Puits d'Enfer (the Well of Hell) is a deep rift on the coast at Château d'Olonne. posted by: Chris777 location: France date approved: 11/18/2009 last visited: 7/26/2014 |
 view gallery | Laacher Lake: Basalt lava flow in Places of Geologic Significance This Waymark leads you to the basalt lava flow of the "Lorenzfelsen" near the Laacher Lake. posted by: KateBum location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany date approved: 11/18/2009 last visited: 3/14/2015 |
 view gallery | Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming in Places of Geologic Significance Geysers, Hot Springs, and Mud-pots, Oh My! posted by: Big B Bob location: Wyoming date approved: 11/13/2009 last visited: 7/17/2014 |
 view gallery | Great Sand Dunes National Park - Mosca, Colorado in Places of Geologic Significance One of the most unique National Parks in the US. Once you hike to the top of High Dune you will understand the meaning of "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back". posted by: Big B Bob location: Colorado date approved: 11/13/2009 last visited: 2/4/2013 |
 view gallery | Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park - Arizona/Utah in Places of Geologic Significance One of the most majestic and most photographed points on earth. posted by: Big B Bob location: Arizona date approved: 11/13/2009 last visited: 3/19/2015 |
 view gallery | Kiama Little Blowhole, Kiama, NSW, Australia in Places of Geologic Significance There is a lookout and parking for this blowhole, a main attraction for the township of Kiama. posted by: Queens Blessing location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 11/2/2009 last visited: 3/8/2015 |
 view gallery | Forgotten Roses (Tenerife, Spain) in Places of Geologic Significance Most objects of interest in the Parque Nacional del Teide are appreciated with information boards. These two stone roses unfortunately not. posted by: KateBum location: Islas Canarias, Spain date approved: 11/2/2009 last visited: 3/24/2015 |
 view gallery | Bombo Headland Quarry Geological Site, Australia in Places of Geologic Significance The basalt columns at this site are an internationally recognised geological phenomena. posted by: Queens Blessing location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 11/2/2009 last visited: 9/2/2013 |
 view gallery | Moab Fault in Places of Geologic Significance The Moab Fault, near Moab, Utah, USA is a well exposed and much studied geological fault. posted by: linkys location: Utah date approved: 11/1/2009 last visited: 3/24/2015 |
 view gallery | Cap de Creus in Places of Geologic Significance This is a unique place to observe and study metamorphic and magmatic rocks (schists, migmatites and pegmatites) and their structures, especially shear zones and folds. They are exposed in an outstanding landscape. posted by: ElenaDruguet location: Spain date approved: 10/14/2009 last visited: 4/18/2015 |
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