Glass Mountain Capital Reef National Park
by Cindy Murphy - NightVisions
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Glass Mountain Capital Reef National Park
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Cindy Murphy - NightVisions
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Glass Mountain sits close to Temple of the sun and mon in Lower Cathedral Valley in Capital Reef National Park. The road is a bit of a challenge, but worth it to see the valleys. The Glass Mountain is a geologic formation in Lower Cathedral Valley of Capitol Reef National Park consisting of large selenite (gypsum) crystals forming a mound or plug 15 feet high. Gypsum was deposited as sea water evaporated 165 million years ago and then buried under other sediments. The gypsum migrated upwards through fractures in the sediments forming layers and, very rarely, domes like the Glass Mountain. There is only one exposed selenite plug within the park and one other just outside which has been reduced to ground level by collectors. Img163 1412c
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January 20th, 2017
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