Roadside Geology of Nevada - Frank Decourten
\nDriving through Nevada, you may be miles from nowhere, but you are never far from an interesting rock, the shoreline of an ice age lake, or an active or historic mine. The Silver State has some of the most diverse geology in the United States, and much of it lies in plain sight thanks to the arid climate of the Great Basin. Geologic forces continue to shape Nevada, stretching it apart and bringing magma near the surface. Earthquakes periodically rock its lonely outposts, creating some of the biggest fault scarps in the world. With the help of Roadside Geology of Nevada, you can appreciate geologic features along more than thirty of Nevada�s highways. \nSome of Nevada�s Geologic Highlights \nGreat Basin National Park�s limestone caverns \nVirginia City and the Comstock Lode \nTule Springs Fossil Beds \nValley of Fire�s bright red rock \nBerlin-Ichthyosaur State Park�s fossil reptiles \nLake Tahoe�s granitic eastern shore \nPyramid Lake�s tufa towers \n Ruby Mountains� glacially carved Lamoille Canyon \nRed Rock Canyon�s Jurassic sandstone \nAlamo�s extraterrestrial impact \nVirgin Valley�s fossils and opal \nCathedral Gorge�s lakebed badlands \nFrenchman Mountain�s Great Unconformity \nHoover Dam�s tough tuff \n