Geology of Buffalo Bill State Park
Wyoming State Geological Survey,
Wyoming State Geological Survey,
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Buffalo Bill State Park is situated just east of the Absaroka Range in a geologically complex area of northwestern Wyoming. The park encompasses billions of years of Earth’s history and geologic features such as the Great Unconformity, a dormant volcanic field, and the world’s largest known ancient landslide.
WSGS PubID: R-57
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Great Unconformity,hydrothermal system,landslide,volcanism,Heart Mountain detachment,geology