Titus Canyon
When I stopped at the Titus Canyon I noticed there were areas where erosion has taken place because of the sea. There were many limestone rocks in the canyon which were layered. I was wondering what caused the layering and how is the color of the rocks determined? A geologic map of the area would help to determine what other types of areas might have the same rocks as well as what other valleys are around it. The sea shifting caused this to develop many years ago. I noticed the rocks were layered on top of one another, which means they have been there for many years.
Photo by Tom Bean, NPS.
Aerial view of Split Cinder Cone
At this stop I noticed that they was a fault that split into two different sections. The once section is shifted to the right, which means this is a right-lateral strike-slip fault. The first thing that came to my mind was what caused this fault? Also what type of force was exerted on the fault for it to shift that far to the right? An understanding of faults and the way they move would help me at this stop. A geologic map of the land areas around the fault and bodies of water would also help. Knowing the surroundings would give you a great idea of what happened and if it could happen again.
Photo by Marli Miller
View inside Ubehebe Crater
The last stop I made was to the inside of a crater that was the site of a volcano. At this site they are many layered rocks that formed from folding over many years. Are the crater created because of the impact to the Earth's surface. The questions that came to mind were, why was the crater so deep compared to the rocks on the outside? Why did the rocks form so many layers over one another? And what was the event like that caused this crater? There were many minerals and different types of rocks that were left from the event. There is sand and rocks mixed together inside. The rocks are also different colors which most likely means some are newer than others.
Photo by W.R. Jones, NPS.
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