Rio Grande Rift -- Rio Arriba County
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
N 36° 38.646 W 105° 58.040
13S E 413529 N 4055828
A tremendous split in the earth's crust has resulted in the Rio Grande rift basin filled with thousands of feet of alluvium from bordering mountains and lava flows from deep within the earth.
Waymark Code: WM12ZP
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 12/30/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Geo Ferret
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A tremendous split in the earth's crust has resulted in the Rio Grande rift basin filled with thousands of feet of alluvium from bordering mountains and lava flows from deep within the earth. About 650 feet of this basin-fill is exposed in the Rio Grande Gorge at the bridge crossing.

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