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Nick on the Rocks
The Secret Summit of Mount Index
Index granite is famous for its texture, but Mount Index contains more mysterious rock.
Battle of the Batholiths at Washington Pass
Geologist Nick Zentner, Senior Geology Lecturer, Central Washington University, leads viewers on adventures through WA's diverse landscapes, from massive lava flows and the planet's biggest Ice Age waterfall to wandering mountains and a flank of Mt. Rainier that traveled to Tacoma. Special thanks to CWU as the original creator and collaborator for Nick on the Rocks.
Battle of the Batholiths at Washington Pass
Season 6 Episode 8 | 7m 38s | CC
Towering walls of granite stand sentinel over Highway 20 at Washington Pass deep in the North Cascades. The surrounding peaks are made of two distinct types of granite that formed far away from each other before dramatically colliding in the Northwest.
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