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TitleLooking south to the San Juan Mountains from U.S. 550, 15 miles south of Montrose, Colorado
DescriptionView of San Juan Mountains, from 15 miles south of Montrose. These mountains are mostly Tertiary volcanics although two of the higher peaks (Mt. Sneffels, and Wetterhorn) are Tertiary intrusions.
ChronostratigraphyTertiary
Geologic provinceSan Juan Mountains
LocationUSA ▹ Colorado ▹ Montrose. Near Montrose.
PhotographerDexter Perkins. 1999.
CollectionE191030993F-10.
Key wordsTertiary, San Jaun Mountains
Tech details230 KB. Vista. Canon EOS Rebel, 55mm, Kodak Elite Chrome 100 ASA.
GeoDIL number1744