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Geodatabase entry for a sample of the Lava Creek Tuff

July 2025 (approx.)

Detailed Description

Geodatabase entry for a sample of the Lava Creek Tuff, which is a result of the eruption that formed Yellowstone Caldera about 631,000 years ago.  Top: A selected point in the ArcGIS geodatabase showing all the data recorded in the field as well as an image of the rock sample. Bottom: Topographic map showing the location of where the data were recorded.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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