Saturday, June 8, 2013

Geologic Map of Oregon

Oldest Rocks:  370,000 years
Latest Volcanic Eruption:  1825 (on Mt. Hood)
Principal Minerals:  gold, silver, nickel, mercury, chromite.
Gold discovered 1850 at Jacksonville.
Fossils:  Numerous remains of land and sea plants and animals.
State Rock:  Thunderegg, a quartz-filled geode.

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