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calavera preserve: Local Volcano Plug Sits Adjacent to North County Communities - 07/20/08 12:17 AM
In a previous blog, I wrote about my top 5 things to do in the North County. One of the items on my list was a visit the local volcano.
There are only three of them in southern California and we have one right here in Carlsbad. This 513 ft volcano is extinct and poses no harm to the many surrounding neighbors, but a very, very long time ago, it did blow!! The lava cooled, solidified, and over time the surrounding minerals eroded away leaving behind what is known as a volcanic plug. I participated in a "geology hike" last month, which … (11 comments)
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calavera preserve: Top 5 Things to do in North San Diego County - 06/27/08 12:13 AM
Check out the volcano in Carlsbad
A volcano in San Diego? You bet ‘cha!! Mount Calavera is located in Carlsbad, less than 5 miles from the beach. Many of us drive by Mount Calavera every day on our busy state route 78 and never even notice it. It's located in Preserve Calavera just south of the highway between the College Blvd and Emerald Ave exits. When molten volcanic rock emerges from underground, it cools, and then becomes a solid. When the volcano becomes inactive, and over time, the surrounding the earth erodes, as rain and sun have their effect on the soil … (29 comments)
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Deborah Burroughs
Vista,
CA
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