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Exposed over most of the southwest slope of Epaulet Peak are
rhyolitic volcanic rocks, varicolored, but mostly in shades of yellow and
red. These are the Shoshone Volcanics of
Pliocene age. |
Outcrop of the rhyolites that constitute the Shoshone Volcanics. |
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View of the folded and faulted rhyolites. |
They are folded and faulted
considerably more than the overlying Funeral Formation. This stop gives an idea of
the tectonic activity that’s been happening in the Death Valley region. Although several thoughts have been
suggested, part of this history still remains a mystery. |
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By M. Soledad Velasco
