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User:Mikenorton/Geology of the Death Valley area

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The geology exposed in the Death Valley area ranges from rocks originally formed more than 1700 million years ago during the paleoproterozoic period through to those currently being deposited as a result of active faulting.

Early events

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Crustal thinning and rifting

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Passive margin formed

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A carbonate shelf

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Part of an active margin

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A plain develops

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Formation of the Basin and Range

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Volcanism and sedimentation

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Formation of the Walker Lane

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See also

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References

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