Description
Take a virtual geologic field trip of the Galisteo Basin with geologist Kirt Kempter. He discusses the main rock units found in the basin and their significance.?From the last ocean covering northern New Mexico, to young volcanoes near La Bajada, the rocks of the Galisteo Basin tell the story of an ever-changing landscape. Highlights include explosive volcanoes of the Ortiz and Cerrillos Hills, the rise of the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and ancient river deposits that preserve large petrified trees and mammal fossils.
