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A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Pahoehoe lava flow at Valley of Fires National Recreation Area, New Mexico |
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| Description | This is a pahoehoe lava flow at Valley of Fires National Recreation Area, near Carrizozo, New Mexico. The lava is relatively recent, having erupted between 1500-1000 years ago. This area includes a variety of interesting geological features including lava tubes, pressure ridges and various different types of lava flows. |
| Chronostratigraphy | recent |
| Location | USA ▹ New Mexico ▹ Lincoln. Near Carrizozo. |
| Photographer | Dexter Perkins. 2001-04-09. |
| Collection | E41111991V. |
| Key words | basalt, pahoehoe, Valley of the Fires, New Mexico |
| Tech details | 371 KB. Vista. Canon Eos Rebel, 55 mm lens, Fuji Provia 100. |
| GeoDIL number | 314 |
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