View this post on InstagramTrying to find the road to the Barnett Prospect. Going up the wash that blew out the road. And the road only went so far, the last geologist says you have to hike the final mile. #inyocounty #desert#geology#rocks#mojavedesert #desertwash #mining
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View this post on InstagramFurther up the wash. #mining#inyocounty#explore#geology#mines#mojavedesert rocks#desert# desert wash
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View this post on InstagramDifficult hiking because everything underfoot is moving. #desertwash#mojavedesert #mining#geology #inyocounty#mines
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View this post on InstagramFurther up the canyon like wash. Should have taken a longer route to avoid this nonsense. #geologyrocks #geology #hiking #mining #desertwash#rocks#mines#inyocounty#explore#madness #inyocounty
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View this post on InstagramMade it to the end of the road the hard way. They drove this far and then the literature says they went up by foot. #geology #roadtrip #hiking #inyocounty#prospecting#desertwash#oldmines#mining#explore#inyocounty
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View this post on InstagramThe Barnett Prospect will wait for another day. #hiking #trails#mines#exploremore #inyocounty#explore#geology#
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View this post on InstagramA well defined boundary between gravel and rock on the upside of the hill, and far, far less gravel on the slope below. You can clearly see where the darker material starts. Limestone rock below the boundary not rolled or smooth. Update. This border is visible on Google Earth. #geology#deathvalleyregion#mines#inyocounty#mojavedeserttortoise
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View this post on InstagramFound one more of these crazy rocks I can’t identify. Mohs scale of three so it wouldn’t polish that well. This is shown wet. Looks like porphyritic diabase and hardly fizzes but I am still unsure. Marine rocks everywhere, limestone, quartzite, you know the list. Guesses?#rocks#hiking#explore#getoutside##geology#geologistonboard#inyocounty#limestone#rockidentification
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