Pie de Palo

Argentina: Pie de Palo, Argentina with the long ridge of the Western Sierras Pampeanas to the northeast. Pie de Palo is in the northern Precordillera. Age and compositions of the rocks of this range, which is shown in splendid detail in this photograph, are virtually identical to those of the Llano uplift in central Texas.

Photo and caption thanks to:
Earth Sciences and Image Analysis, NASA-Johnson Space Center. 29 Aug. 2002. "Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Photographic Highlights." http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/debrief/STS089/topFiles/STS089-715-67.htm.

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