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Nick on the Rocks
Liberty Gold Mines
Find out how gold came to Washington and where active mines still produce gold.
Mount Stuart — From Mexico?
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.
Mount Stuart — From Mexico?
Season 1 Episode 2 | 5m 10s | CC
The Stuart Range near Leavenworth is one of the most beautiful mountains in all of the American West — and yet its granite contains clues that continue to puzzle geologists. Did the granite really form in Mexico and move a thousand miles north to central Washington?
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