Death Valley is an interesting place. Very little seems to
grow in the valley, but it is rich with what appear to be igneous rocks. The
first stop that I chose is the Ibex Dunes. The dunes appear to begin with sands
at the bottom but turn to rough igneous rocks as you move towards the top.
There appears to be a possible road in between the sinking spot of the dunes. Before
getting to the dunes, the land is quite flat, which leads me to believe that
there may have been water in the area at some point. Some questions I would
have about this location would be concerning the dip between the dunes. Is that
a road between them and how far does that spot sink? It could be possible that
the divide was created due to water erosion. I can’t quite tell from this
picture, but it appears some of the hills may have folding present.
The next stop on the trip will be Saratoga Springs. I chose
this stop due to the little vegetation with running water. The rock near the
spring appears to be the sedimentary rock sandstone. The vegetation is very dry
and scattered. A question I would have about this place would be what is the
source of the water for the spring? Could there be a nearby river to supply the
spring with water? The nearby hills appear to be dark in color. This tells me
the hills are more than likely made up of sedimentary rocks due to the color
and appearance of the hills. Without further analysis, it’s hard to say for
sure.
The final stop on our tour will be the Split Cinder Cone.
This is an interesting place due to the offset of the hills as well as the
vibrant color of it. The split is more than likely due to some sort of fault
line. I’m curious to know the type of rock that makes up these hills. The rock
leading up to the hills appears to be sand stone. One thing that leads me to
believe there is a fault here is the decline to the Split Cinder Cone with a
rise on the other side.
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