Aug
21
2008
Quick Colorado Geology Lesson
Posted by Jim in Local Flavor, Rants & Raves, tags: Vickers Ranch
As I mentioned in my last post about planting street signs, I recently discovered why they call these the Rocky Mountains. The ground is full of rocks. Big ones!
Often referred to by locals as a real “Hooney” the large rock formation one encounters when digging in southwestern Colorado is actually of the Leaverite variety.
As in … Leave ‘er right there!




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