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Mushroom Rock, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Mushroom Rock - a Basalt Hoodoo

Mushroom Rock, Inyo County, California, USA
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Mushroom Rock Close-up

Mushroom Rock, Inyo County, California, USA
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Mushroom Rock

Mushroom Rock, Inyo County, California, USA
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Mushroom Rock - a Basalt Hoodoo

Mushroom Rock, Inyo County, California, USA
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Mushroom Rock Close-up

Mushroom Rock, Inyo County, California, USA
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Mushroom Rock

Mushroom Rock, Inyo County, California, USA
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Mushroom Rock - a Basalt Hoodoo

Mushroom Rock, Inyo County, California, USA
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Mushroom Rock Close-up

Mushroom Rock, Inyo County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 23' 12'' North , 116° 51' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.38691,-116.85134
GRN:
N25W67
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
256362
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:256362:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An eroded basalt boulder from a Tertiary volcanic flow on the eastern margin of Death Valley National Park. Some researchers believe the unique shape of the rock is due to wind erosion while others have proposed it was shaped by salty groundwater corroding the rock when it was partially buried.

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