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Nick on the Rocks
Three Generations of Volcanoes at Mount Rainier
The younger Mount Rainier stands atop the remnants of two older volcanic stories.
The Mysterious Folded Limestone of Quadra Island
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.
The Mysterious Folded Limestone of Quadra Island
Season 7 Episode 2 | 7m 41s | CC
On the hard-to-reach Quadra Island is a small bay with a mass of swirling rock that appears almost liquid. The folded limestone is not only a textbook example of the Law of Cross Cutting Relations, but it also traveled to Canada from tropical waters and keeps the record of a collision along the way.
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