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  2. Geology of the Yosemite area - Wikipedia

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    Origin of Yosemite Valley, Chapter 4, Glaciers of California, by Bill Guyton; Geology of the National Parks: Yosemite National Park's Geology (USGS online exhibit) The Geologic Story of Yosemite National Park by Dr. N. King Huber (USGS, 1987) USGS Bulletin 1595. Complete text online; The Geologic Story of Yosemite National Park (1987) by N ...

  3. Yosemite Valley - Wikipedia

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    Yosemite Valley (/ j oʊ ˈ s ɛ m ə t i / yoh-SEM-ə-tee; Yosemite, Miwok for "killer") is a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in the western Sierra Nevada mountains of Central California, United States.

  4. Category:Geology of Yosemite National Park - Wikipedia

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    Articles concerning the geology of Yosemite National Park in the United States. Pages in category "Geology of Yosemite National Park" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.

  5. Half Dome - Wikipedia

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    Half Dome is a quartz monzonite batholith at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation in the park, named for its distinct shape. One side is a sheer face while the other three sides are smooth and round, making it appear like a dome cut in half.

  6. Want to see Yosemite's famed 'firefall'? Reservations open ...

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    For a rare, if not lucky, few days a year, Yosemite National Park’s famed El Capitan granite cliff converts into what looks like an active volcano jutting 3,000 feet above the valley floor.

  7. Intrusive Suite of Yosemite Valley - Wikipedia

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    Geology and geochemistry of mafic to felsic plutonic rocks in the Cretaceous intrusive suite of Yosemite Valley, California This article about a specific United States geological feature is a stub .

  8. Geography of the Yosemite area - Wikipedia

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    Also in Yosemite Valley is the much lower volume Ribbon Falls, which has the highest single vertical drop, 1,612 feet (491 m). [9] Perhaps the most prominent of the Yosemite Valley waterfalls is Bridalveil Fall, which is the waterfall seen from the Tunnel View viewpoint at the east end of the Wawona Tunnel. Wapama Falls in Hetch Hetchy Valley ...

  9. Sierra Nevada Batholith - Wikipedia

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    Half Dome, Yosemite, a classic granite dome of the Sierra Nevada Batholith. The Sierra Nevada Batholith is a large batholith that is approximately 400 miles long and 60-80 miles wide which forms the core of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, exposed at the surface as granite.