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Hiking a caldera

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January 13th 2012
Hiking in the Superstition Mountains. We hiked up to the Broadway Cave on the face of Superstition Mountain. We reached a height of 2700 feet. The Superstitions were created by volcanic eruptions 35 to 15 million years ago. Close to 2500 cubic miles of ash and lava were emitted. The area is called a caldera. Meaning the roofs of the magma chambers collapsed forming massive circular areas. Eventual ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more