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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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Just a little problem, for those of you who may enjoy such things.
1. What is the given name of the landform in the image below?
2. Where is it?
3. What caused it?
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Edited by - HalfMooner on 04/05/2009 07:37:44
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
13477 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2009 : 15:00:51 [Permalink]
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| Is that where I left that thing??? |
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Randy
SFN Regular
USA
1990 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2009 : 17:23:19 [Permalink]
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Looks like a road with a turn-around at the lower right. Maybe a ridgeback trail on the upper left. Image from
Google Dirt. I guess possibly a calder/volcano peak. Dunno...some kind of optical delusion? |
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2009 : 17:59:24 [Permalink]
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Agree on the roads, but it's too irregular to be a strip mine. Maybe a volcanic vent of some sort, but frankly, I dunno. Gotta think about it a little more.
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
USA
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2009 : 00:01:44 [Permalink]
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That's probably what gave me the idea. Nice stuff, Dave W.! You should do more of 'em.
Hint #1 regarding the above image: It's in the USA.
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
 Posted - 04/06/2009 : 01:27:05 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
That's probably what gave me the idea. Nice stuff, Dave W.! You should do more of 'em.
Hint #1 regarding the above image: It's in the USA.
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It's the crater and dome of Mt. Redoubt before it's latest series of eruptions, yes?
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2009 : 03:22:50 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by filthy
Originally posted by HalfMooner
That's probably what gave me the idea. Nice stuff, Dave W.! You should do more of 'em.
Hint #1 regarding the above image: It's in the USA.
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It's the crater and dome of Mt. Redoubt before it's latest series of eruptions, yes?
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Sorry, it is not Mt. Redoubt.
Hint #2: It's not of volcanic origin.
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2009 : 03:35:53 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Originally posted by filthy
Originally posted by HalfMooner
That's probably what gave me the idea. Nice stuff, Dave W.! You should do more of 'em.
Hint #1 regarding the above image: It's in the USA.
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It's the crater and dome of Mt. Redoubt before it's latest series of eruptions, yes?
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Sorry, it is not Mt. Redoubt.
Hint #2: It's not of volcanic origin.
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All righty then, its a fossil of a hamamelidaceous sp. of flower, probably from New Jersy or thereabouts. 
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2009 : 04:39:31 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by filthy
All righty then, its a fossil of a hamamelidaceous sp. of flower, probably from New Jersy or thereabouts.
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It'd have to be a gawd-awful big one.
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2009 : 05:12:29 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Originally posted by filthy
All righty then, its a fossil of a hamamelidaceous sp. of flower, probably from New Jersy or thereabouts.
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It'd have to be a gawd-awful big one.
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Hmm. I'd thought the petal impressions were pretty distinct.
Oh well; onward and downward.
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"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
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Posted - 04/06/2009 : 05:29:12 [Permalink]
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| It's a fossil turd from the Biblical Leviathan from the Book of Job. |
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Simon
SFN Regular
USA
1992 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2009 : 07:12:22 [Permalink]
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| An impact crater? |
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TG
Skeptic Friend
USA
121 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2009 : 09:57:49 [Permalink]
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Meteor Crater, Arizona?
What caused it ... fast moving space junk. |
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2009 : 10:12:58 [Permalink]
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Prairie Chapel Ranch at Crawford, TX?
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
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dglas
Skeptic Friend
Canada
397 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2009 : 11:31:09 [Permalink]
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| I dunno, but it's gonna make an excellent Dungeons and Dragons map! ;) |
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What's its name? Where is it? How did it form?
