Glass Mountain Ridge Explained

Glass Mountain Ridge
Photo Alt:Mono County, CA: Crowley Lake and Glass Mountain Ridge, southwest view; Glass Mountain: highest peak (3395 m) in centre left; November 1994
Elevation Ft:10505
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Mono County, California, U.S.
Map:USA California
Map Size:200
Coordinates:37.7492°N -118.6853°W
Topo:USGS

Glass Mountain Ridge is a ridge located in Mono County, California. It reaches an elevation of 10505feet.[1]

The Glass Mountain Ridge forms the northeast boundary of Long Valley Caldera. It consists of a sequence of lava domes, flows, and welded pyroclastic flows of rhyolite composition that were erupted between 2.1 and 0.8 million years ago.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. 233927 . Glass Mountain Ridge . 2014-03-03.
  2. Web site: Northeast rim of Long Valley Caldera and Glass Mountain, California . . 2010-02-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090905014538/http://lvo.wr.usgs.gov/gallery/32022545-048_caption.html . 2009-09-05.