Rocks and Minerals
What type of minerals formed the bedrock of the Great Basin?
Sand, mud, silt, and clay
Which way did the basins and ranges form?
North-south
Sulfuric acid
What rocks were formed due to the metamorphosing of the land?
Quartzite and marble
What time period did the rock layers begin metamorphosing?
Mesozoic
What was the name of the mountain cirque example?
Wheeler Peak
What minerals are plentiful in the Great Basin?
Gold, magnesite, barite, and mercury
What time did the glaciers start melting?
10,000 to 1.2 million years ago
What kind of desert does the Great Basin have?
A cold desert