Coyote Mountains
| Name: | Sand and Gravel Mine |
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| Date: | 9/16/2006 |
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| Location: | Shell Canyon |
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North of Interstate 8 near the city of Ocotillo, is Shell Canyon. In this area,
there are a vast number of geological points of interest, from an array of geological formations, to
strata of fossil beds.
It is of little surprise that sand and gravel would be mined here. Beds of sand, and gravel are
abundant on the desert floor as wind; rain, flooding, and erosion have been hard at work. This
geologic resource is of significant value to the construction community. Near this site are sand dunes,
worthy of a few Megabytes of a digital cameras memory card.
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