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GEOLOGIC TRIVIA
by Rani Birchfield
1) What feature do the Glass Mountains, Guadalupe Mountains and Davis
Mountains have in common?
a) Volcanic formation
c) Elk herds
b) Dinosaur fossils
d) Ancient reefs
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Bonus: South of Marathon, there is a geologic formation of light grey flatirons that
look like wavy ridges. The milky-white chert (of which flint is a variety) is also
known as:
a) Texas Craton
c) The Ouachitas
b) Marathon Chalk
d) Novaculite
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5) The Glass Mountains in West Texas extend from Cathedral Mountain in north-
ern Brewster County to Monument Draw in southern Pecos County, roughly
between Fort Stockton and Alpine. Why are they named the “Glass Mountains?”
a) They’re made of glass
c) Glass was once mined there
b) It’s a translation from the
d) They contain fossilized shells which
Spanish “Sierra del Vidrio”
give a glassy appearance
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First Quarter 2019
Answers: 1-d 2-c 3-a 4-d 5-b & d Bonus-d
Off the
Pinto Canyon Rd
near Ruidosa
3) What is the predominate rock type found in the Davis Mountains?
a) Igneous
c) Sandstone
b) Limestone
d) Metamorphic
4) If you are at the Border Patrol checkpoint south of Alpine on Highway 118, what
is the name of the mountain you see to the west?
a) Elephant Mountain
c) Paisano Peak
b) Mt. Ord
d) Cathedral Mountain
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2) Woodward Ranch was a private ranch that used to be a popular place for rock
hunting (it is now closed to the public). What semi-precious stone was the
Woodward Ranch famous for?
a) Turquoise
c) Agate
b) Cinnabar
d) Flint