View from the SE rim of McDermitt caldera, Nevada and Oregon, of the Thacker Pass area
![View from the SE rim of McDermitt caldera, Nevada and Oregon, showing rhyolite lavas overlain by thin outflow McDermitt Tuff in the south wall of the caldera](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/SouthRimPanorama.jpg?itok=qSImsujL)
Detailed Description
View from the SE rim of McDermitt caldera, Nevada and Oregon, showing rhyolite lavas overlain by thin outflow McDermitt Tuff in the south wall of the caldera. The low area that makes up most of the photo is intracaldera tuffaceous sediment. This is Thacker Pass, the site of largest and highest-grade lithium deposits in the region. Photo by Chris Henry, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology.
Sources/Usage
Can be used with acknowledgement of photographer Chris Henry (Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology).