VOLCANOES AND CINDER CONES IN THE USA - California
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Volcanoes of the Mojave Desert
A brief film using photography and videography from a drone and an aircraft of the volcanic cinder cone region in the Mojave desert. These spectacular volcanoes began erupting about 7.6 million years ago forming the beautiful cinder cones and lava flows present today. The last lava flowed about 10,000 years ago and remain relatively unchanged.
Pisgah Crater EQ Swarm Post is Up -- WE ARE ABOUT TO GET ANOTHER FOOT OF SNOW!
WOW!!! Again? So here is the story. Our first snowfall occurred on Feb 3, 2019 and gave us about 4 inches or so. Then the big storm hit and gave us an additional 7-9 inches. Then, last night, they said a tiny storm was going to drop about another inch or so. However it dropped about 6 inches! We have over a foot of snow right now, and guess what? Another major snowstorm is just starting for Seattle again! We live 20mi NE of Seattle, high above sea level, so we usually get way more than seattle. By tomorrow, if the storm lives up to its potential, we could have a total of 2 to 2 ½ feet of snow from all storms put together. This is SOOOO nuts!!!!!!!!!!
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Fossil Falls California
Fossil Falls California located off Hwy 395 North of Ridgecrest, California USA. East of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Next to the Red Hill Cinder Cone.
Old times Mojave Desert rock collecting
Road trip to Mojave desert (rock collecting)
Green sand beach in Hawaii
Papakōlea Beach is located in a bay half circled by Puʻu Mahana, a cinder cone formed over 49,000 years ago and associated with the southwest rift of Mauna Loa. Since its last eruption, the cinder cone has partially collapsed and been partially eroded by the ocean. The beach is sometimes named after the cinder cone, and sometimes after the area of land called Papakōlea, which comes from papa kōlea, which means plover flats in the Hawaiian language. Papakōlea is the area near the crater where the Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) are sometimes seen in winter.
The cinder cone is rich in olivine, a silicate mineral containing iron and magnesium, also known as peridot when of gem quality. Olivine is a common mineral component of Hawaiian lavas and one of the first crystals to form as magma cools. Olivine is locally known as Hawaiian Diamond and is notably found in Oʻahu's famous Diamond Head landmark. The source of the green coloration of the beach sands is due to the olivine crystals which are winnowed from the eroding headland by the action of the sea. Olivine, being denser and tougher than the ash fragments, glass and black pyroxene of the rest of the rocks and lava flows, tends to accumulate on the beach whereas the usual volcanic sand is swept out to sea. Although these crystals are eventually washed away as well, the constant erosion of the cinder cone ensures a steady supply of sand for the foreseeable future—eventually, however, the supply will run out and the beach will look like any other.
The formation of the cinder cone is currently a point of contention, with some arguing that lava flowing into the sea was suddenly cooled, forming an edifice on the coastline (a littoral cone) and others noting that the cone was most likely too far away from the ocean at the time of formation to make such an event possible. Regardless of how it was formed according to the United States Geological Survey, the last lava flow in the area ended over 10,000 years ago, making the area one of the more stable features in the geologically turbulent Kaʻū region. As such, the geologic history of the site can be seen in the rock surrounding the beach and bay, which are not subject to erosion and thus display geologic layers formed by previous eruptions, lava flows, and other volcanic events. In addition, the current patterns of erosion can be seen first-hand, as only the portions at the bottom of the cinder cone collapse have been subject to the waves and turned into green sand; the remaining portions appear gray.
In 2005, the Gemini project observed the collision of Deep Impact with the comet 9P/Tempel. By examining the aftermath of the collision in infrared, scientists were able to confirm that a portion of the material ejected was olivine crystals similar in shape and structure to the sand found at Papakolea Beach, albeit smaller. Although the comet Hale-Bopp routinely sheds green crystals from its surface, this was the first time that green sand was confirmed to exist within a comet already cooked by the sun.
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Rainbow Basin Natural Area, Mojave Desert
Northwest of Barstow, California, lies one of the most beautiful and mysterious location in the Mojave Desert; Rainbow Basin.
We visited this area in late October 2018. This is a remarkable, easy off road adventure on a one way loop road.
It's a mishmash of shapes, colors and fantastic formations. A place where water and wind have worked its magic, sculpting layers of sandstone and sediment to expose brilliantly colored formations.
Music: Native American Flute Music Soothing guitar flute Healing Music
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Lassen Volcanic National Park Mineral CA snow on ground in june
what view see snow in June was nice view and cool and peaceful.
Yellowstone supervolcano: Volcano could erupt faster than previously thought - TomoNews
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A new study suggests Yellowstone's supervolcano could become active in just a few decades if the right conditions developed.
Arizona State University researchers analyzed minerals in ancient fossilized ash from the most recent mega-eruption and believe the supervolcano became active after two injections of magma into the reservoir underneath the caldera, National Geographic reported.
They found the minerals showed that the critical changes in temperature and composition built up over a few decades.
Geologists previously thought it took centuries for supervolcanoes to go active.
Supervolcanoes have an eruption magnitude of 8 on the Volcano Explosivity Index (VEI) and spit out more than 1,000 cubic kilometers (240 cubic miles) of hot rock and ash, according to Science Alert.
For now Yellowstone's supervolcano hasn't shown any indications of an eruption, although experts agree there's no way of knowing when the next blast will occur.
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Rockhounding 360: Jordan Volcanic Craters Eastern Oregon
Join Rockhounding 360 as they explore the rare Coffeepot of Jordan Craters in Eastern Oregon.
The flows of Jordan Craters volcanic field are the youngest of a large Quaternary basalt fields in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Oregon. The most recent flows come from Coffeepot Crater, a large breached cinder cone. These flows show excellent examples of inflated lava.
Jordan Craters is approximately 200 kilometres (120 miles) southwest of Boise, Idaho.
Highest point
Elevation
4,833 ft (1,473 m)
Coordinates
43°06′43″N 117°24′58″W
Geography
Location
Malheur County, Oregon, U.S.
Geology
Age of rock
less than 30,000 years
Mountain type
Volcanic field
Last eruption
1250 BC
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Pisgah Crater VENT HOLE, Mojave Desert, Southern California, San Bernardino County, July 29, 2011
Approx 2PM PST July 29, 2011. Walking down from the top of the Pisgah Crater, into the Center of the Crater and Viewing the Vent hole. Appears to be lava rock with other minerals on top. Vegetation appears to be dead in the direction of where the Vent hole may have had a plume. Vegetation on the other side of the vent hole is still green. Rocks near the vent hole appear to have been blown out. Hole is deep and warm. There was NO monitoring equipment of any type anywhere around the crater, or surrounding area. Also it appears that the area has not been disturbed by people any time recently. This area was an old rock quarry at some time in the past. There was warmth coming out of the vent hole, however there were no odd smells in the area, and I don't have any specialized equipment to have checked the temps, and I didn't have a GPS to take coordinence.
What is VOLCANIC GLASS? What does VOLCANIC GLASS mean? VOLCANIC GLASS meaning & explanation
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What is VOLCANIC GLASS? What does VOLCANIC GLASS mean? VOLCANIC GLASS meaning - VOLCANIC GLASS definition - VOLCANIC GLASS explanation.
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Volcanic glass is the amorphous (uncrystallized) product of rapidly cooling magma. Like all types of glass, it is a state of matter intermediate between the close-packed, highly ordered array of a crystal and the highly disordered array of gas. Volcanic glass can refer to the interstitial, or matrix, material in an aphanitic (fine grained) volcanic rock or can refer to any of several types of vitreous igneous rocks. Most commonly, it refers to obsidian, a rhyolitic glass with high silica content.
Other types of volcanic glass include:
Pumice, which is considered a glass because it has no crystal structure.
Apache tears, a kind of nodular obsidian.
Tachylite (also spelled tachylyte), a basaltic glass with relatively low silica content.
Sideromelane, a less common form tachylyte.
Palagonite, a basaltic glass with relatively low silica content.
Hyaloclastite, a hydrated tuff-like breccia of sideromelane and palagonite.
Pele's hair, threads or fibers of volcanic glass, usually basaltic.
Pele's tears, tear-like drops of volcanic glass, usually basaltic.
Limu o Pele (Pele's seaweed), thin sheets and flakes of brownish-green to near-clear volcanic glass, usually basaltic.
Hiking to Bumpass Hell (in HD)
Bumpass Hell is the largest concentration of hydrothermal features in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. Bumpass Hell was named after an early settler who severly burned a leg after falling into a boiling pool. The hydrothermal features can be reached today from a well-marked 1.5 mile trail that starts from a parking area opposite Lake Helen. A visit to Lassen is not complete without a stop at Bumpass Hell.
The Trail: The trail is quite easy, though the altitude (8,000 feet) can make the trail seem moderately difficult. Hiking boots are recommended as the trail crosses generally rocky land with some tree cover, and without much change in elevation until the 100 foot drop into the thermally active basin. The active area can be seen (and smelt!) from far away - a wide basin filled with various steaming pools and unusual multi-colored soils, stained orange, brown, yellow and green by sulphur and other minerals. Together with the occasional white snow patches, the (usually) deep blue sky and the aquamarine waters, the spectacle is extremely beautiful and colourful.
Underground: Lava Tubes of Pisgah Volcanic Crater
I took off to the Mojave Desert one more time before the summer heat sets in to visit Pisgah Volcanic Crater. This two-day backpacking adventure was to explore the geology of Pisgah’s beautiful lava tubes, caves, arches and volcanic rocks. Pisgah Volcanic Crater is a young cinder cone located between Barstow and Needles, California. According to some geologists, there may have been activity at this site as recent as 2,000 years ago; however, others believe the last eruption occurred between 20,000 to 50,000 years ago. The lava field at this location is over 20 square miles in area. Depending on how you define a lava tube, there are over 300 lava tubes at this location. Most of these tubes are small, but the most well-known is “SPJ Cave”, which is over 1,300 feet long. While I spent most of my time exploring the geology of the basalt lava fields and tubes, I did climb to the top of Pisgah Volcanic Crater the next morning to watch a beautiful sunrise. For those that want to follow my adventures on YouTube, you can access my page at: Happy trails, Joe
Owens Lake California
A visit to the amazing vast dry landscape of Owens Dry Lake California in the shadow of the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains. Diversion by LA in the early part of the 20th century has resulted in a mostly dry lakebed. The lake is currently a large salt flat whose surface is made of a mixture of clay, sand, and a variety of minerals including halite, burkeite, mirabilite, thenardite, and trona. In wet years, these minerals form a chemical soup in the form of a small brine pond within the dry lake. When conditions are right, bright pink halophilic (salt-loving) archaea spread across the salty lakebed. Also, on especially hot summer days when ground temperatures exceed 150° F (66 °C), water is driven out of the hydrates on the lakebed creating a muddy brine. More commonly, periodic winds stir up noxious alkali dust storms that carry away as much as four million tons (3.6 million metric tons) of dust from the lakebed each year, causing respiratory problems in nearby residents.[6][7] The dust includes carcinogens such as cadmium, nickel and arsenic.[8]
Owens Lake is a mostly dry lake in the Owens Valley on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada in Inyo County, California. It is about 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Lone Pine, California. Unlike most dry lakes in the Basin and Range Province that have been dry for thousands of years, Owens held significant water until 1913, when much of the Owens River was diverted into the Los Angeles Aqueduct, causing Owens Lake to desiccate by 1926.[2] Today, some of the flow of the river has been restored, and the lake now contains some water. Nevertheless, as of 2013, it is the largest single source of dust pollution in the United States.
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Salt Flats and Precipitates
This video was filmed at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Tooele County, Utah (100 miles west of Salt Lake City). It describes how minerals (such as halite) can form from precipitation.
Flooding in Arizona, Mexico Volcano ash... We are nearing the new beginning..
Talks about weather in Arizona with tropical storm #Rosa along with Volcano ash in Mexico. Flames of fire out ground in Arkansas... we are nearing the end....#news #weather #Mexico
High Adventure Team Slideshow
This is San Francisco's Troop 88 High Adventure Team. Our team has accomplished a lot during the last 5 years. The trips in this slideshow are very challenging to complete, with summer trips that last a whole week backpacking from 50 miles to 100 miles. You cannot complete these trips without some training to prepare yourself for the long trips. Enjoy the journey!
CRAZIEST Beaches That Actually Exist!
Check out the most bizarre beaches around the world! From pink & blank sand to being covered in glass, this top 10 list of unique and weird beaches is amazing!
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16.) Anjuna Beach, India
Anjuna is famous for its trance parties and huge flea market. Even better, Anjuna Beach is more commonly known as Cow Beach and if you ever visit you will know why. Hundreds of cows gather on the sands of this beach and roam and lounge as freely and lazily as some of the tourists.
15.) Genipabu Beach, Brazil
Located in Natal, Brazil, Genipabu Beach is made up of large sand dunes reminiscent of something from the Middle East! There are many shifting sand dunes near a lagoon that change constantly because the hard winds in the Rio Grande do Norte coastline move the sand from one point to another, shaping the landscape.
14.) 75 Mile Beach, Australia
Probably named because someone decided to measure it, the 75-Mile Beach on Fraser Island, Australia is not only as long as the name says it is, but it is also unique because it is also coastal highway.
13.) Pink Sands Beach, Bahamas
Located on Harbour Island in the Bahamas is one of the most unique and naturally beautiful beaches in the world. It gets its name because the sand is actually pink!!
12.) Glass Beach, California
As the name suggests, this beach in Fort Bragg is is a beach full of glass. It is also a story of Mother Nature turning something ugly into something beautiful. From about 1906 until around 1967, Californians used the Fort Bragg shore as a dumping ground.
11. Hoshizuna-no-hama, Japan
Located on the northern tip of the remote Iriomote Island in Okinawa these beaches are one of the hidden wonders of the world! This beach is literally translated as Star Sand Beach because if you look closely at the sand on this beach, you will see that the sand is actually shaped like tiny little stars.
10) Rabida Island, Ecuador
When you are planning a tropical vacation, you probably imagine white, sandy beaches but after arriving on Rabida Island in the Galapagos, you’ll be surprised by the rich red color of the sand! Covered by a colony of sea lions you should probably watch them from a distance!!
9.) Boulder Beach, Cape Town
Not only is this beach protected by humongous granite boulders, but that’s not even the best part. If you go there to swim in the sheltered waters, you will be swimming next to a colony of African penguins!!
8.) Chandipur Beach, India
Now you see it, now you don’t! This beach literally disappears right before your very eyes. Twice a day, the water recedes about five miles, which gives you the opportunity to literally walk into the sea.
7.) Gulpiyuri Beach, Spain
While this might not seem like much, I mean it’s pretty tiny (only 40 m long), this is actually a beach formed in a flooded sinkhole. There’s a lot going on in that small space.
6.) Hidden Beach, Mexico
Located in the Marietas Islands in Mexico, this beach is a beautiful natural feature. It got its name because it is literally hidden inside a cave and has a massive hole in the roof which lets in the light.
5.) Papakolea Beach, Hawaii
So you’ve seen the pink sand, but did you know there was green sand too?? Papakolea Beach, located near South Point, in the Kau district of Hawaii, is one of the few green sand beaches in the world.
4.) Punalu'u Beach, Hawaii
The Punalu'u Beach in Hawaii is known as just Black Sand Beach because of its jet black sand. The beach is very popular not only because of the color of the sand but also because of the endangered animals like the Hawksbill turtle that you can see there.
3.) Hot Water Beach, New Zealand
This beach is filled with mineral water that heats to nearly 150 degrees undereneath the sand. For two hours at the beginning and end of low tide, visitors can dig holes in the ground and settle into their own natural hot tubs.
2.) Bowling Ball Beach, California
Also known as the mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch State Park, it is about three miles south of Point Arena. The beach is full these round, smooth orbs which are lined up like bowling balls at a bowling alley and similar in shape and size.
1. Lego Beach
This isn’t just one beach, but many beaches along the coast of Cornwall in the UK. A shipping container off the coast spilled 4.7 million pieces of toy Lego into the sea in 1997.
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Black Rock Cinder Pit & Lava Flow Klamath County Oregon
Black Rock is located in northwestern Klamath County Oregon.