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  20090810_high_emigrant_lake_0214.JPG - With just a few more feet in elevation to gain, Emigrant Meadow Lake and Middle Emigrant lake come into view nestled in magnificent Topaz Lake Granodiorite which is cretaceous in age (~80-90myo). These "granites" had previously been exposed and then reburried by the Relief Peak volcanic mudflows (lahars) and lava/ash over 10 million years ago.  
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 With just a few more feet in elevation to gain, Emigrant Meadow Lake and Middle Emigrant lake come into view nestled in magnificent Topaz Lake Granodiorite which is cretaceous in age (~80-90myo). These "granites" had previously been exposed and then reburried by the Relief Peak volcanic mudflows (lahars) and lava/ash over 10 million years ago.
Date: 8/10/09 2:47 PM | Resolution: 3264 x 2448 | ISO: 100 | Exp. Time: 1/200s | Aperture: 5.0 | Focal Length: 54.0mm (~103.8mm) | Keywords: High Emigrant Lake Trail | See map
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