Today we’re sharing the final photos from the Geosciences Club’s Death Valley trip. Thanks to Barry Walker for providing the photo descriptions in both posts.
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Mosaic Canyon. The river (apparently very ephemeral) has plastered layers of breccia onto the sides of this canyon, creating an amazing effect.
![Barry Walker and Morgan Salisbury in front of Ubehebe Crater, a ~600 ft deep explosion crater in the northern part of the park. A few thousand years ago (estimates differ from 6,000 to 2,000), magma reached the near surface here, boiling the ground water and, as a result, creating several explosion pits, of which Ubehebe Crater is the largest.](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2742045618_576fa0c3e0.jpg)
Barry Walker and Morgan Salisbury in front of Ubehebe Crater, a ~600 ft deep explosion crater in the northern part of the park. A few thousand years ago (estimates differ from 6,000 to 2,000), magma reached the near surface here, boiling the ground water and, as a result, creating several explosion pits, of which Ubehebe Crater is the largest.
![Minor copper mineralization in these hills has caused the distinct coloration of Artists Palette.](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/2741208485_99b6d6938d.jpg)
Minor copper mineralization in these hills has caused the distinct coloration of Artist's Palette.
![Kilns (built originally in 1867, restored in 1971) used to slow-burn wood down to charcoal. The charcoal was then used for smelting and ore extraction in the many mines of Death Valley.](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2742045678_a6a9f4487e.jpg)
Kilns (built originally in 1867, restored in 1971) used to slow-burn wood down to charcoal. The charcoal was then used for smelting and ore extraction in the many mines of Death Valley.
![Sara Alsbury and Lauren Foiles use the ol teamwork method for rock identification.](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3263/2741208563_243e389855.jpg)
Sara Alsbury and Lauren Foiles use the ol' "teamwork" method for rock identification.
![On the last day, the group hiked partially up Telescope Peak, which is the mountain just to the west of Death Valley and Badwater Basin.](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/2741208591_f29ef2834a.jpg)
On the last day, the group hiked partially up Telescope Peak, which is the mountain just to the west of Death Valley and Badwater Basin.
![Geologists Barry Walker, Russell Rosenberg, Luc Farmer and Lauren Foiles. This is possibly a staged photograph.](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3079/2742045760_15a5e2fd94.jpg)
Geologists Barry Walker, Russell Rosenberg, Luc Farmer and Lauren Foiles. This is possibly a staged photograph.