Roadside Geology of Nevada

by Norma Biggar and Frank Decourten

Driving 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878426728
• ISBN13: 9780878426720
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Mountain Press
• Length: 405 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"