1. Nevada Geology in our State

2. Minerals in Nevada We mine for: –Gold –Silver –Copper –Gypsum –Lime –Diatomite –Limestone –Perlite –Magnesite –Lithium –Silica –Oil

3. Geology of Nevada In this state we have several different types of rocks Nevada is tectonically active

4. Great Basin Formed from: Stretching of Earth’s crust. System of mountains that run north /south and valleys. Water drains into this area. http://www.nps.gov/grba/naturescience/index.htm http://www2.nature.nps.gov/geology/parks/grba/

5. Snake Range Formed from deposits left by a shallow sea Later the mountain was shaped by glaciers http://www.nps.gov/archive/grba/parkgeology.htm

6. Lake Tahoe Formed from falling of fault blocks http://ceres.ca.gov/tcsf/tahoe-local/geology.html http://www.tahoevacationguide.com/laketahoe.html

7. Sierra Nevada Mountains The area was originally covered by a shallow sea. Due to a convergent plate boundary a magma pool formed and hardened into granite which was uplifted by faults. Later the mountains had a series of volcanic events. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Nevada_(US) http://geology.wr.usgs.gov/parks/province/pacifmt.html

8. Spring Mountain Range Formed from the Keystone Thrust Fault http://meganedwards.com/Vegasland/Spring-Mountain-State-Park.htm

9. Red Rock Canyon Was once a shallow sea. Area was a desert with sand dunes that petrified and oxidized. http://www.sunsetcities.com/redrockgeology.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rock_Canyon_National_Conservation_Area

10. Valley of Fire Formed from sand dunes and wind erosion (Abrasion) http://www.sunsetcities.com/valleyoffire.html http://www.desertusa.com/nvval/du_nvval_desc.html

11. Hoover Dam Dam made to supply hydroelectric power. (Renewable resource) Hoover dam is on the Colorado river. It formed the man made Lake Mead