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One of Geology's Little Mysteries Solved: The Sliding Stones of Racetrack Playa in Death Valley

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Author: Garry Hayes
Date: 2014-08-28 09:33:00
Blog: Geotripper
URL: http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2014/08/one-of-geologys-little-mysteries-solved.html

Summary:

Bonnie Claire Playa in Nevada There are side shows that happen in the sciences. There are the big mysteries of the cosmos and earth history that take many years and the work of dozens or hundreds of the greatest minds to solve: atomic theory, quantum physics, plate tectonics, DNA sequencing and so on. In geology, there are the big picture mysteries of how the continents have moved through time

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Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
Bonnie ClaireUS37.2808-117.081
Death ValleyUS36.4571-116.866
TepecikTR41.033128.5442

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