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Nick on the Rocks
Mount Shuksan Greenschist
Discover Mount Shuksan's green top, all built from ancient oceanic greenschist.
Big Four Mountain
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.
Big Four Mountain
Season 5 Episode 4 | 5m 39s | CC
There’s a basic rule in geology: Sedimentary rock layers build up horizontally. So how did the slabs of Big Four Mountain in Western Washington end up with nearly vertical layers, tilted 82 degrees away from their original positions?
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