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DanTheMan
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We need a pict of your bike and the cow, then the tag has been done, then a new tag for the next player to find.
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Guest
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You have got to be kidding?I got your cow...
Lava flows
How is anybody that is not in Hawaii going to get a photo of a Lava Flow?
Tags are suppoose to be replicable to others around the world, but it's been mostly in the continental North America. I vote foul, either new tag or tag is invalid and still available.
Photos cannot be file photos.With that said welcome to the site. You do know this is a GS site dont you, not that I have an isue with other bikes.
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Guest
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Good one Trevor. Have any valcanos near by?first post is in the 'riding game'? That's funny..it is usually "I just bought an old GS and need advice on chopping it".
You have got to be kidding?
With that said welcome to the site. You do know this is a GS site dont you, not that I have an isue with other bikes.
Hello...Mt St. Helens, Washington state? And Mexico? I believe there is ancient volcanic flows in Canada...
Also Japan, Italy...
It's tough, but it can be done...let's give it a little time and see...
(Ya got a new player...don't run him off right away
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Yeah Mt. St. Helens across the boarder.Good one Trevor. Have any valcanos near by?
Not sure if you would se a Lava flow anyway. No really though first post and he wants us to get a pic of our bike in front of Lava? Really?? LOL...Gave me a good chuckle that's for sure.
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DanTheMan
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There's Mt Lassen, there are quite a few old lava flow areas in CA and across the west. I even know of an area here in MN, but I don't have the time to chase that far at the moment.
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Well let me gas up Suzy, I'll have it by morning.Hello...Mt St. Helens, Washington state? And Mexico? I believe there is ancient volcanic flows in Canada...
Also Japan, Italy...
It's tough, but it can be done...let's give it a little time and see...
(Ya got a new player...don't run him off right away
Oh yeah, I did give him his first welcome, after I bitched at him.
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Tweakletoes
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Sorry, its a lava flow. We've seen hundreds of them the last three states, we didn't ride to Hawaii for it either..
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Doesn't help us sothern boys much. Hey where are you located? Not much info to go by, mind shareing? We are a friendly bunch here really. I'm not mad, it's just there is no freekin lava in my neck of the woods.
Does something smell fishy?
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Tweakletoes
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To make it easier, it doesn't have to be a lava flow, any volcanic formation will do.
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MAJikMARCer
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Those of us near Wyoming...Yellowstone and Devils Tower are both volcanic formations.
Theories of formation
Geologists agree that Devils Tower was formed by the intrusion of igneous material, but they cannot agree on how, exactly, that process took place. Geologists Carpenter and Russell studied Devils Tower in the late 19th century and came to the conclusion that the Tower was formed by an igneous intrusion. Later geologists searched for further explanations. Several geologists believe the molten rock comprising the Tower might not have surfaced; other researchers are convinced the tower is all that remains of what once was a large explosive volcano.
In 1907, scientists Darton and O'Hara decided that Devils Tower must be an eroded remnant of a laccolith. A laccolith is a large mass of igneous rock which is intruded through sedimentary rock beds without reaching the surface, but makes a rounded bulge in the sedimentary layers above. This theory was quite popular in the early 20th century since numerous studies had earlier been done on laccoliths in the Southwest.
Other theories have suggested that Devils Tower is a volcanic plug or that it is the neck of an extinct volcano. Presumably, if Devils Tower was a volcanic plug, any volcanics created by it – volcanic ash, lava flows, volcanic debris – would have been eroded away long ago. Some pyroclastic material of the same age as Devils Tower has been identified elsewhere in Wyoming.
The igneous material that forms the Tower is a phonolite porphyry intruded about 40.5 million years ago,[10] a light to dark-gray or greenish-gray igneous rock with conspicuous crystals of white feldspar.[11] As the magma cooled, hexagonal (and sometimes 4-, 5-, and 7-sided) columns formed. As the rock continued to cool, the vertical columns shrank horizontally in volume and cracks began to occur at 120 degree angles, generally forming compact 6-sided columns. The nearby Missouri Buttes, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the northwest of Devils Tower, are also composed of columnar phonolite of the same age. Superficially similar, but with typically 2 feet (0.61 m) diameter columns, Devils Postpile National Monument and Giant's Causeway are columnar basalt.
Devils Tower did not visibly protrude out of the landscape until the overlying sedimentary rocks eroded away. As the elements wore down the softer sandstones and shales, the more resistant igneous rock making up the tower survived the erosional forces. As a result, the gray columns of Devils Tower began to appear as an isolated mass above the landscape.
As rain and snow continue to erode the sedimentary rocks surrounding the Tower's base, more of Devils Tower will be exposed. Nonetheless, the exposed portions of the Tower still experience certain amounts of erosion. Cracks along the columns are subject to water and ice erosion. Erosion due to the expansion of ice along cracks and fractures within rock formations is common in colder climates – a prime example being the featured formations at Bryce Canyon National Park. Portions, or even entire columns, of rock at Devils Tower are continually breaking off and falling. Piles of broken columns, boulders, small rocks, and stones – or scree – lie at the base of the tower, indicating that it was once wider than it is today.[9]
Geologists agree that Devils Tower was formed by the intrusion of igneous material, but they cannot agree on how, exactly, that process took place. Geologists Carpenter and Russell studied Devils Tower in the late 19th century and came to the conclusion that the Tower was formed by an igneous intrusion. Later geologists searched for further explanations. Several geologists believe the molten rock comprising the Tower might not have surfaced; other researchers are convinced the tower is all that remains of what once was a large explosive volcano.
In 1907, scientists Darton and O'Hara decided that Devils Tower must be an eroded remnant of a laccolith. A laccolith is a large mass of igneous rock which is intruded through sedimentary rock beds without reaching the surface, but makes a rounded bulge in the sedimentary layers above. This theory was quite popular in the early 20th century since numerous studies had earlier been done on laccoliths in the Southwest.
Other theories have suggested that Devils Tower is a volcanic plug or that it is the neck of an extinct volcano. Presumably, if Devils Tower was a volcanic plug, any volcanics created by it – volcanic ash, lava flows, volcanic debris – would have been eroded away long ago. Some pyroclastic material of the same age as Devils Tower has been identified elsewhere in Wyoming.
The igneous material that forms the Tower is a phonolite porphyry intruded about 40.5 million years ago,[10] a light to dark-gray or greenish-gray igneous rock with conspicuous crystals of white feldspar.[11] As the magma cooled, hexagonal (and sometimes 4-, 5-, and 7-sided) columns formed. As the rock continued to cool, the vertical columns shrank horizontally in volume and cracks began to occur at 120 degree angles, generally forming compact 6-sided columns. The nearby Missouri Buttes, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the northwest of Devils Tower, are also composed of columnar phonolite of the same age. Superficially similar, but with typically 2 feet (0.61 m) diameter columns, Devils Postpile National Monument and Giant's Causeway are columnar basalt.
Devils Tower did not visibly protrude out of the landscape until the overlying sedimentary rocks eroded away. As the elements wore down the softer sandstones and shales, the more resistant igneous rock making up the tower survived the erosional forces. As a result, the gray columns of Devils Tower began to appear as an isolated mass above the landscape.
As rain and snow continue to erode the sedimentary rocks surrounding the Tower's base, more of Devils Tower will be exposed. Nonetheless, the exposed portions of the Tower still experience certain amounts of erosion. Cracks along the columns are subject to water and ice erosion. Erosion due to the expansion of ice along cracks and fractures within rock formations is common in colder climates – a prime example being the featured formations at Bryce Canyon National Park. Portions, or even entire columns, of rock at Devils Tower are continually breaking off and falling. Piles of broken columns, boulders, small rocks, and stones – or scree – lie at the base of the tower, indicating that it was once wider than it is today.[9]
As is most any other terrain in the Western USA, Canada, Mexico, a lot of Europe, South America, Africa, half the islands on the planet. This tag is easier than the cow that took two days for anyone to get. There are cows everywhere. You guys need to get out and ride more.
Looks like part of your bike in the picture...the spirit of the game calls for the whole bike to be in the picture.I got your cow...
Lava flows
Nice lava flow. The Oregon boys can find that right down the road from Bend. We have them in our area as well. Even the Appalachian States have a few. Unfortunately, I don't think anybody in Florida is going to have a chance with that one.
Welcome to the game, and welcome to the GSR!
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Nah...that's not true.
I've got several tags with only part of my bike in the picture...
We just want to make sure you didn't take your car, or bicycle, or airplane to get the picture....
Oh, I'm not giving the gears.Nah...that's not true.
I've got several tags with only part of my bike in the picture...
We just want to make sure you didn't take your car, or bicycle, or airplane to get the picture....
I think the tag is golden. I just really want to see the bikes in the pictures. It's very motivating.
Nah...that's not true.
I've got several tags with only part of my bike in the picture...
We just want to make sure you didn't take your car, or bicycle, or airplane to get the picture....
Yeah but we've all seen your bike. We want to see his too...