Where on Google Earth #553

Ole led us into a geological mess in WoGE #552. The mess confused me enough to take a picture shot by another tourist as a reference to the identity of the shown terrestrial clutter. Felix was relieved not having to draw the map of the puzzle and I was relieved, after a long search, to have found the exact location. Finally I could go to bed in peace with myself, although I was a bit concerned about the fact that my touristic nature was exposed. 

Happily, Ole didn't make this WoGE TOO easy. If I'll ever get there in my dreams I'll be sure to have my camera with me to take some beautiful shots. ;-)
Still I'm not sure about the fault lines. I don't know if the Zihab - Grammar is one fault line or if it contents of two fault lines. Surely it it is a messy accommodation zone between two trust faults close to or on the Eyvanekey Plateau in the northern part of Iran.

One thing I'm sure about: the next WoGE is not a big puzzle...

Rules, tips and previous WoGEs are collected by Felix on his blog and a KML file is available with all WoGEs.

Where on Google Earth #551

In WoGE #550 Andrew took us back to his country where a mudslide in 2014 blocked the Trans-Canada Highway a third consecutive time since 2007 close to East Gate on Heather Mountain.The pre-historic landslide was reactivated in 1997 along pre-historic fault lines.

WoGE #551 doesn't show a landslide. It is up to you to answer the question where the shown picture can be found and to provide us with geological information of what we are looking at. The first one to provide us with the good answer will be the host to the next WoGE.

Rules, tips and previous WoGEs are collected by Felix on his blog and a KML file is available with all WoGEs.

Where on Google Earth #547

In WoGE #546 Felix posted a to geologists easy location. However, it seemed that the geologists were still in a deep wintersleep as a non geologist had to solve the location. 
The lava field south east to La Alumbrera, a cinder cone on the Antofagasta de la Sierra, was the right answer that cost me hours of searching.

The next one is a lot easier I guess...

WoGE #547:

Rules, tips and previous WoGEs are collected by Felix on his blog and a KML file is available with all WoGEs.

Where on Google Earth #545

In WoGE #544 Andrew took us to another interesting location in Canada. It seems to me he likes all the geologists to visit his beloved country. Despite the fact that I am not a geologist, he makes it tempting for me to visit his country, but there are so many places in the world that I would have liked to visit. The Athabasca Sand Dunes in Saskatchewan were the desired features to be mentioned in his contest for #544. 

The Dunes were formed about 8000 years ago, formed near the end of the Last Glacial period. The sand, washed by meltwater from receding glaciers, emerged when Lake Athabasca declined to its current level.


WoGE #545:

Rules, tips and previous WoGEs are collected by Felix on his blog and a KML file is available with all WoGEs.

Where on Google Earth #541

#540 was a real hard nut! Tracking through valleys across South America and Nepal with the areas further up north I finally ended up in North America to find the Pyramid Fault which Felix added to my geological interest.

Where the next challenge will bring you, I am afraid you will have to tell me the real significance. I'm sure you'll know more of it than I do. To me it is significant but those are the words of a layman of course...

Rules, tips and previous WoGEs are collected by Felix on his blog and a KML file is available with all WoGEs.

Where on Google Earth #539

An end to the ping-pong game, Canada-Holland! Felix picked the ball for a new service.
The ball was caught at Burning Mountain, NSW in Australia where a coal seam has been burning for at least 5,500 years.

Find the next one, #539 and you 'll be the happy one to send the rest on a search!

Rules, tips and previous WoGEs are collected by Felix on his blog and a KML file is available with all WoGEs.

Where on Google Earth #537

Again interesting knowledge gained thanks to Andrew, the answer to #536 took me to Medicin Lake in Canada where the Maligne River disappears underground.

The next one is a bit odd, have a nice search on this one!

By the way: Schott rule applied!

Rules, tips and previous WoGEs are collected by Felix on his blog and a KML file is available with all WoGEs.