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Sand Creek pyroclastic flow deposited during Mazama eruption

Detailed Description

Panoramic photograph of the pyroclastic flow of Sand Creek. It was deposited during the climactic caldera-forming eruption of Mount Mazama (Crater Lake) and formed columnar joints as it cooled in place. Outcrop located in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. 

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Public Domain.