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Geology - Playas

Folder: Geology
"Playa" is literally "beach" in Spanish, but in the deserts of southwestern North America also means a dry lake bed. Presumably it's a Mexican-Spanish usage imported into English.
02-stagecoach_playa-r_adj

02-stagecoach_playa-r_adj

01 Mar 1997 113
05-stagecoach_playa-3-97_adj

05-stagecoach_playa-3-97_adj

01 Mar 1997 111
Stagecoach Playa

Stagecoach Playa

01 Mar 1997 120
Black Rock Playa

Black Rock Playa

01 May 1997 130
Black Rock Playa

Black Rock Playa

01 May 1997 122
"Playa" is literally "beach" in Spanish, but in the deserts of North America it also means a dry lake bed. Presumably it's a Mexican-Spanish usage imported into English.
02-blk_rk_playa_ig_cleaned_adj

02-blk_rk_playa_ig_cleaned_adj

01 May 1997 87
04-black_rk_playa-5-97_adj

04-black_rk_playa-5-97_adj

01 May 1997 114
05-black_rk_playa-5-97_adj

05-black_rk_playa-5-97_adj

01 May 1997 108
10-black_rk_playa-5-97_adj

10-black_rk_playa-5-97_adj

01 May 1997 74
12-black_rk_playa-5-97_adj

12-black_rk_playa-5-97_adj

01 May 1997 87
Granite Mountains

Granite Mountains

01 May 1997 92
A horst (uplifted fault block), in geology-speak. Empire is the darker green spot down the highway; Gerlach is at the base of the mountains straight ahead. The edge of the Black Rock playa is peeking in on the right. Looking north.
Shovel on Black Rock Playa

Shovel on Black Rock Playa

01 May 1997 87
21-newark_playa_ig_adj

21-newark_playa_ig_adj

01 Jun 1998 83
19-newark_playa_ig_adj

19-newark_playa_ig_adj

01 Jun 1998 69
10-t_on_playa_ig_adj

10-t_on_playa_ig_adj

01 Jun 1998 81
19-playa_view_ig_trim_adj

19-playa_view_ig_trim_adj

01 Aug 1998 109
Jungo playa, Nevada, USA

Jungo playa, Nevada, USA

01 Aug 2000 5 9 540
"Playa" is literally "beach" in Spanish, but is also used in the deserts of southwestern North America to mean a dry lake bed.
Black Rock playa

Black Rock playa

01 Oct 2000 75
Looking east from below Fox Mountain, in the northern part of the Granite Mountains.
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