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Yellowstone Hotspot Track—Columbia Plateau, Oregon

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Columns of basalt represent vast outpourings of fluid lava that covered large portions of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho as the hotspot surfaced 17 million years ago.

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plate tectonics geology geologic resources division yellowstone hotspot track columbia plateau fluid lava million years national parks gallery high resolution wyoming yellowstone national park
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2019
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National Parks Gallery
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https://npgallery.nps.gov/
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label_outline Explore Yellowstone Hotspot Track, Columbia Plateau, Million Years

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plate tectonics geology geologic resources division yellowstone hotspot track columbia plateau fluid lava million years national parks gallery high resolution wyoming yellowstone national park