Lava Formations

Lava Formations (HM21PU)

Location: Blackfoot, ID 83221 Bingham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 18.174', W 112° 16.104'

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Molten rock, forced upward for 30 to 50 miles through fissures in the earth, has cooled into the hard lava found here.
Continued pressure from below has made great cracks in the contorted surface. This lava solidified only a few thousand years ago, and not very much soil covers it yet. But vegetation is getting a start, and unless new flows intervene, windblown soils will cover these rock layers. Then the surface here will look the same as the surrounding plains, which also are layers of lava and windblown soils.
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HM NumberHM21PU
Series This marker is part of the Idaho: Idaho State Historical Society series
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Placed ByIdaho Department of Transportation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 16th, 2017 at 10:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 397123 N 4795233
Decimal Degrees43.30290000, -112.26840000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 18.174', W 112° 16.104'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 18' 10.44" N, 112° 16' 6.24" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near I-15, Blackfoot ID 83221, US
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