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Columbia River Basalt Group

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A long time ago, hot rock flowed.

Columbia River Flood-Basalt Province.jpg
Columbia River Flood-Basalt Province.jpg
It was like red soup. It covered the land. This rock is now very hard. It makes big hills. Can you find these rocks?
Hole in the Ground Coulee.jpg
Hole in the Ground Coulee.jpg

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File:Columbia River Flood-Basalt Province.jpg
Columbia River Flood-Basalt Province.jpg
File:Mascall-Mural.jpg
Mascall-Mural.jpg
File:Palouse-Canyon-Washington-State.jpg
Palouse-Canyon-Washington-State.jpg
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HotspotsSRP update2013.JPG
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YaquinaHead 6382.jpg
File:Hole in the Ground Coulee.jpg
Hole in the Ground Coulee.jpg
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SteensMountain - view from top.jpg
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Imnaha, Oregon.jpg
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Grande Ronde River and Grande Ronde...
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