Image of the Week: June 6 - 12, 2004

Columbia River Basalt, Oak Point, WA

Miocene Columbia River Basalt and paleosol

Two Miocene flood basalt flows

Miocene paleosol (ancient soil) developed
before the upper, younger flow, was emplaced.

Columbia River in foreground

Oak Point is in western Cowlitz County

46 degrees, 11 minutes North, 123 degrees 11 minutes West

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LCC Image of the Week 12-03-04
David Cordero
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