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Pacific NW Geologic Mapping Project

Geologic maps of the North Cascades


QTcp-3. Granite of Cascade Pass family (QTcp) on the west wall of Nooksack cirque in foreground. Ruth Mountain [MBnw] to northeast is carved from volcanic breccia of Pliocene Hannegan caldera (QTcc). Both rocks formed in the Cascade Magmatic Arc. Extensive glacial moraine (Qag) covers valley floor. Contact dashed where approximately located. This photo is figure 12 in the accompanying report (sheet 2). View image without annotation
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