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- Wow, this place is amazing! Can't wait to explore.
- Welcome to Grand Teton National Park, Jamie!
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- These are the Teton Range, famous for their stunning, rugged peaks.
- What makes these mountains so special?
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- Most of these rocks are granite, an igneous rock formed from cooled magma.
- What kind of rocks are these?
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- See the large crystals in this granite? They formed as the magma cooled slowly beneath the Earth's surface.
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- The predominant mineral here is quartz, which is usually white or colorless and very hard.
- What about these other minerals?
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- They were created by fault-block formation. The Teton Fault caused the Earth's crust to break and tilt, forming these sharp peaks.
- How did these mountains form?
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- What is that large flat area down there?
- That's the Jackson Hole valley, formed by glacial erosion.
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- During the Ice Age, glaciers carved out the valley and shaped the landscape
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- It's amazing how much history is in these rocks.
- Absolutely. Geology tells the story of our Earth’s past.
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- Thanks for the tour, Alex. I learned so much today!
- Anytime! The Grand Teton is truly a geological wonder. (taking selfie)
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