Woman standing at Oregon Geology roadside information sign which describes a geological fault line called Abert Rim, visible in photo background. USA


Oregon Geology ... sign describing Abert Rim, the 760-meter-high (2,500 ft) fault scarp (photo background), formed during the Miocene Period by block faulting. The 250m (800 ft) sheer-sided basalt cap also forms the bed of Lake Abert on the adjacent block to the west. Hwy 31, Valley Falls, Lake County, Oregon.


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Location: Highway 31, Valley Falls, Lake County, Oregon, USA
Photo credit: © Andrew Haliburton / Alamy / Afripics
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