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| Cinder Cone, a small volcanic hill, is located in the bottom right corner
near the West Side Road (this view is located in southern Death Valley
near the intersection of Highway 178 and the West Side Road - both roads
are visible). This view shows how this relatively young volcano has split
in half along the Death Valley Fault since the time of its formation,
with the larger remnant has moved about 300 feet to the north relative to
the smaller remnant on the east side of the fault (Hildreth, 1976; Spear, 2010). The top of the image
shows a classic incised "pediment." A pediment is a gently inclined
erosional surface carved into bedrock, thinly veneered with fluvial gravel,
developed at the foot of mountains. Scale (1:48,000); north is to the
left. [Note: Hit the "back" key to return to the previous tour image.] |
