Subj : ES Picture of the Day 18  2023
To   : All
From : Dan Richter
Date : Wed Jan 18 2023 11:00:58

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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 Mushroom Rock State Park

   January 18, 2023


    JamesVanG_mushroom rock_1b

   Photographer:  James J. Van Gundy

   Summary Author:  James J. Van Gundy
   The photo above shows one of the several unusual rock formations in
    Mushroom Rock State Park near Brookville, Kansas. The “mushrooms,”
   which are also termed  hoodoos, and their related features are the
   result of differential weathering and erosion of  mid-to-late
   Cretaceous-age  Dakota sandstone, widespread in the western United
   States. Often associated with Dakota Sandstone are  artesian
   aquifers, oil and gas-producing horizons, and important occurrences of
    dinosaur footprints and  Mesozoic plant fossils. This sandstone
   is also responsible for the Dakota  hogback ridges seen along the
   eastern margins of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Wyoming. Photo
   taken on September 10, 2014.

   Mushroom Rock State Park, Kansas Coordinates: 38.724593, -98.030644

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