#mesozoic-core

[koraichalcum]

another year, another vehicular dinosaur giving me a headache

[chloeunit6]

Land of Japan:

-Taishō Pond in Kamikōchi Valley, central Honshu, Japan. Mount Hotaka behind.

The mountain arcs correlate to Japan's primary physiographic regions: Hokkaido, Northeastern (Tōhoku), Central (Chūbu), and Southwestern—as well as the Ryukyu and Bonin archipelagoes. The Chishima and Karafuto arcs merged to form the Hokkaido region. The backbone of the area runs north to south. The Chishima arc reaches Hokkaido as three volcanic chains with altitudes exceeding 6,000 feet (1,800 metres), which form a ladder and finish in the region's core. The Kitami Mountains in the north and the Hidaka Range in the south are the mountain system's main components.

-Lake Towada, Towada-Hachimantai National Park, northern Honshu, Japan.

The Northeastern Region runs from southwest Hokkaido to central Honshu, almost paralleling the northeastern mountain arc. Several rows of mountains, valleys, and volcanic zones are closely aligned with the insular arc of this region, which is convex towards the Pacific Ocean. The Kitakami and Abukuma mountains on the east coast deviate from the normal trend; they are primarily formed of older rocks, with plateau-like landforms surviving in the core. In the western zone, the formations follow the overall trend and consist of a basement complex overlain by thick accumulations of young rocks that have undergone modest folding. The East Japan Volcanic Belt includes the Ōu Mountains, which are separated from the coastal ranges by the Kitakami-Abukuma lowlands to the east and a succession of basins to the west.

-The Hida Range, part of the Japanese Alps, in central Honshu, Japan.

The Central Region in central and western Honshu is defined by the convergence of the Northeast, Southwest, and Shichito-Mariana mountain ranges around Mount Fuji. The mountain, lowland, and volcanic zones form a nearly right-angled pattern over the island. The Fossa Magna, a massive rift valley that runs from the Sea of Japan to the Pacific, is the most remarkable physical feature on Honshu. It is largely covered by mountains and volcanoes from the southern section of the East Japan Volcanic Belt. Intermontane basins are located between the partly glaciated Akaishi, Kiso, and Hida mountains (Japanese Alps) to the west and the Kantō Range to the east. The Kantō Plain, located east of the Kantō Range, is Japan's largest lowland. Tokyo, the country's largest metropolis, occupies a significant portion of the plain.

-Coast of the Inland Sea, Okayama prefecture, Japan.

The Southwestern Region, which comprises western Honshu (Chūgoku), Shikoku, and northern Kyushu, largely correlates with the southwestern mountain arc. The overall tendency of highlands and lowlands is broadly convex towards the Sea of Japan. The area is separated into two zones: the inner zone, generated by complicated faulting, and the outer zone, formed by warping. The Inner Zone is mostly made up of ancient granites, Paleozoic rocks (250 to 540 million years old), and geologically more recent volcanic rocks that are placed in complex juxtapositions. The Outer Zone, which includes the Akaishi, Kii, Shikoku, and Kyushu mountain groups, is distinguished by a consistent zonal arrangement from north to south of crystalline schists and Paleozoic, Mesozoic (65 to 250 million years old), and Cenozoic formations. The Inner Zone, focused on the Chūgoku Range, has a complex mosaic of fault blocks, whereas the Outer Zone is continuous except for sea straits that divide it into four autonomous groupings. The Inland Sea (Seto-naikai) is the location with the most depression, resulting in seawater incursion. The northern margin of the Inner Zone is studded with massive lava domes generated by Mount Dai, which, along with volcanic Mount Aso, conceal a large portion of the western extension of the Inland Sea in central Kyushu.

-The caldera of Mount Aso in central Kyushu, Japan

The Ryukyu Islands Region comprises the majority of the Ryukyu arc, which extends into Kyushu as the West Japan Volcanic Belt and ends with Mount Aso. The arc's effect may be observed in the pattern of elongated islands off western Kyushu, such as Koshiki, Gotō, and Tsushima. The Izu-Ogasawara Region, to the east of the Ryukyu arc, consists of a series of volcanoes on the undersea ridge of the Izu-Marina arc, and the Bonin Islands, which include Peel Island and Iwo Jima.

Havard referencing:

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (1998). The major physiographic regions. [Online]. britannica. Last Updated: 27 October 2023.. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/place/Japan/Soils [Accessed 19 February 2024].

[linuxgamenews]

Discover the Prehistoric World with Paleo Pines

Paleo Pines dinosaur farming simulation game launches on Linux, Steam Deck, and Windows PC. Thanks to Italic Pig for their incredible creativity and dedication. Available now on Steam with 78% Positive reviews. Ranching has taken a prehistoric turn with Paleo Pines, the latest release from Modus Games and Italic Pig. At its core, this title lets players venture into a vibrant world where tending to a ranch is enhanced by the presence of ancient, friendly dinosaurs. Set on a charming island, Paleo Pines drops Linux and Steam Deck players into a setting where friendly prehistoric creatures live with humans. This isn't your typical ranching title; it's about building a prosperous habitat with these creatures. The island isn't just a setting but a living ecosystem waiting to be explored. Whether it's the stunning vistas or the bustling town center, there's a lot to see and do. Interacting with the native Paleo Pines dinosaurs is a highlight. The island hosts a variety of these creatures each also has its own unique personality. Engaging with them is an experience in itself; you can also communicate with these ancient beasts. Doing so by playing specific tunes on a flute. Win them over with treats and gestures of trust, and soon enough, they'll be loyal additions to your ranch. Building relationships with these creatures requires patience and understanding. Which is much like fostering connections in the real world.

Paleo Pines - Official Launch Trailer

One of the standout features is the personalization aspect. Every player wants to leave a mark on their setting, and Paleo Pines offers ample room for that. Whether it's designing the perfect enclosure for your T-Rex. Or decking out your character in Mesozoic inspired outfits, the choices are broad and varied. The attention to detail in this dinosaur farming simulation also extends to your primary companion. This a charming Parasaurolophus named Lucky. With Lucky by your side, players embark on a journey to unearth the island's hidden secrets. For those new to the ranching or simulation genre, there might be a slight learning curve. But Paleo Pines is also well worth the time. Since the controls are intuitive, ensuring that even novices can search the world and its challenges. The graphics are vibrant and detailed, basically capturing the essence of a bygone era. It's evident that a lot of thought went into creating an authentic and deep title. Paleo Pines offers a refreshing twist on the ranching simulation genre. This dinosaur farming simulation is a rich, interactive setting that ensures hours of engaging gameplay. It's more than just a ranching game; it's a journey into a time long past. Where you form bonds with creatures of a world gone by. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or someone just looking for a unique experience, this title is worth diving into. Available now on Steam. Priced at $26.99 USD / £20.69 / 26,99€ with the 10% launch discount. Along with support for Linux, Steam Deck, and Windows PC.

[vorphyxredtech]

Do You Know What Makes a Continent a Continent? - Vorphy

We all know which the continents are when we look at a map of the world. We have seven of them as we learn in school. But do we all know what a continent is? What about the how of continents? If your curiosity has been piqued, let's dive into finding out how continents are formed and what really makes a continent a 'continent'!

What are continents?

The continents are one of seven giant landmasses on the Earth's surface, divided by oceans. Geologically, a continent is composed of rocks of lower density than the seafloor or the Earth's mantle.

The planet began with a single land mass in the Mesozoic Era. Plate tectonics and continental drift have changed continental composition over time. To better understand the continents, we must first understand how they were formed. What is the earth made of?

When talking about the continents, we also need to know more about the Earth's surface. As Earth formed from space debris, Earth's gravity caused the planet's interior to heat up.

Core, mantle and crust

As the temperature rises, the rock material melts and begins to rise to the surface. As they rise and cool, they form in the earth's crust. Heavier matter flows into the Earth's core. This process created three main layers of the Earth:

core, mantle and shell.

tectonic plate

The crust and upper part of the mantle are harder and act as a crust around the planet. This crust is divided into large sections called tectonic plates. Heat radiating from the core pulls these plates above the molten mantle below, as if they had existed for millions of years. Scientists believe that the interaction of these plates through a process called plate tectonics helped create the continents.

How were continents formed?

subduction

Scientists also theorize that continents form when tectonic plates collide and the edges of the plates slide against each other. Then, matter continues to form along the edges or boundaries of tectonic plates in a process called subduction.

As the heavier parts of the crust sink into the mantle, they melt in the intense heat. Eventually, these molten blocks or magma broke through the upper plate, erupting as lava, and hardening into igneous rock as they cooled again. These rocks form small volcanic islands on the ocean's surface, expanding over time as more and more lava flows through. But that's not where the process ends; even the island bearing the disc will subdue! Although the islands do not enter the mantle, material from one island will merge with material from other islands on nearby plates. This creates larger swaths of land leading to continents!

What makes a continent a continent?

And finally, we come to the most curious question:

what makes a continent, a continent? For a long time, continents were often understood to be expanses of continuous land. These include Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. A continent today is more defined by the plate on which it lies, and sometimes by a smaller plate next to it.

When it comes to geological designations, scientists also include the islands attached to the continent as part of it. For example, Japan is part of mainland Asia, Greenland and all the islands in the Caribbean Sea are identified as part of North America.

Depending on the education system your country pursues, you may know that there are six or seven continents!

[flustres]

Ela Nocturne (Chose Mystique)

Cachés derrière une feuille, Écouter les appels étranges L’espace ambiant S’étend plus on l’approche La nuit inonde les étendues Autour de la forêt Tes murmures et leur calme don Et maintenant Corne de brume, trombone, trompettes, Depuis la crête claire et colorée La nuit inonde les étendues Autour de la forêt

[uwo-archive]

hmmmmmmm i kinda wanna change my url hm,,,,

[rabbitcruiser]

Strawberry Valley, UT (No. 2)

The Uinta Mountains are Laramide uplifted metasedimentary rocks deposited in an intracratonic basin in southwest Laurentia during the time of the breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia. The marine and fluvial metasedimentary rocks in the core of the Uinta Mountains are of Neoproterozoic age (between about 700 million and 760 million years old) and consist primarily of quartzite, slate, and shale. These rocks comprise the Uinta Mountain Group, and reach thicknesses of 13,000 to 24,000 feet (4.0 to 7.3 km). Most of the high peaks are outcrops of the Uinta Mountain Group. Many of the peaks are ringed with bands of cliffs, rising to form broad or flat tops. The mountains are bounded to the north and south by reverse faults that meet below the range, on the north by the North Flank fault and on the south by the Uinta Basin boundary fault.

The Uinta Mountain Group, from oldest to youngest, includes Uinta Mountain undivided quartz arenite, overlain by the Moosehorn Lake, Mount Watson, Hades Peak, and Red Shale formations. The flanks of the east-west trending Uinta Mountains contain a sequence of Paleozoic and Mesozoic strata ranging from the Cambrian Lodore Formation to the Cretaceous Mancos Shale, all of which have been tilted during the uplift of the mountain range.

Source: Wikipedia        

[tyrantisterror]

THE A.T.O.M. CREATE A KAIJU CONTEST 3-D!!!

YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE SAFE!  YOU THOUGHT THAT THE TIME OF MONSTERS WAS AT AN END!  BUT YOU WERE WRONG, FOR NOW YOU MUST WITNESS…

THE A.T.O.M. CREATE A KAIJU CONTEST 3-D!!!

That’s right, it’s back!  Celebrating the publication of The Atomic Time of Monsters Volume 2: Tyrantis Roams the Earth! (which in turn completes The Ballad of Tyrantis arc for this series), I’m holding another monster design jam.  The third of such jams, in fact!

Like the first A.T.O.M. Create a Kaiju Contest, the aim of this contest is to create kaiju that would fit within the setting of my big kaiju story series, The Atomic Time of Monsters.  Think of it as me letting you into my sandbox to play with my toys for a bit, or like you’re being put in the director’s chair of a new ATOM-verse kaiju movie.  That means your entry does have to fit into ATOM’s world, which in turn means that yes, there are limitations to your creativity here.  But limitations can be good sometimes - they can make us explore options we wouldn’t consider when given completely free rein to do what we want!

(also you don’t have to make a three dimensional image or anything, the title’s just a pun on how the third movie in a monster movie franchise will often be a 3-D film)

Read below the cut to learn the rules and whatnot:

THE RULES:

1.  You are limited to one entry per person.  Work hard and make your entry count!

2.  Your kaiju must have some sort of description of its physical appearance and its personality - you can submit a drawing or a written description (or both!) for the physical appearance depending on what you’re most comfortable with.  Using the same template/format as my official ATOM Kaiju Files (https://horrorflora.com/monster-menageries/atom-kaiju-files/) isn’t required, but it was cool when people did it in the last contest, so feel free to do so this time too!

3. The kaiju you create must specifically be created for this contest  - no repurposing characters you made for other, wildly different stories.  This is not “trick TT into drawing/canonizing my main OC” time.

4. The kaiju must fit the setting and aesthetics of ATOM.  I’ll explain this in more detail down below.

5. The kaiju should add something meaningful to the world of ATOM. The more unique and interesting your kaiju is, the more likely you will win the contest.

6. Don’t make your kaiju too dependent on pre-existing ATOM characters - no “Tyrantis’s long lost evil brother who’s the strongest kaiju in the world.” These should be to Tyrantis’s story what War of the Gargantuas is to Godzilla’s movies – heroes (well, monsters) of another story in the same world.

THE REWARDS:

I will make pencil sketches of the top 5 entries in the contest.

I will then make fully rendered illustrations (lineart, colors, & shading) of the top three entries.

The winning entry will be made into a model ala the ones I’ve been making for ATOM’s core 50 monsters, which can then be shipped to the person who created it (should they be able to cover the shipping costs).  That’s right, your kaiju could be brought to life in THREE GLORIOUS TECHNICOLOR DIMENSIONS!  (Hey, we worked the gag title in to the prizes!)

THE DEADLINE: All entries must be submitted by July 3rd, 2021.  You can submit it here on tumblr, via the horror flora e-mail, or any other channel you know how to reach me through.  I’m in a lot of places.

THE GUIDELINES (TO HELP YOUR ENTRY FIT THE RULES AND WIN):

The smartest thing you could do if you want to win this contest is familiarize yourself with the world of ATOM by, y’know, reading all the material I’ve published on the subject.  In addition to the many kaiju files that are free to read on horrorflora.com, there are now TWO, count ‘em, TWO novels in this series for you to peruse, both of which establish many of the rules of the setting as well as its general themes and tone!  You can get them in either paperback or e-book formatting (I’d recommend the former over the latter since I lack the technology to make a really nice ebook, but if money is an object, the kindle version is only $1).  Here’s the links again if you missed them:

Vol. 1: Tyrantis Walks Among Us!

Vol. 2: Tyrantis Roams the Earth!

However, since I know reading a bunch of stuff is, y’know, not something everyone is inclined to do, I’ll jot some good bullet points for you in an attempt to outline how ATOM works in a brief, easily digested way:

ATOM is an homage to the monster fiction of the 1950’s and 60’s (i.e. the Atomic Age), and is set in those two decades, albeit an alternate universe version of them where, y’know, monsters and space aliens exist.  If you aren’t familiar with the monster fiction I’m referring to, there will be some reference material provided at the end of this post along with some recommendations for further research.

Kaiju/giant monsters in ATOM work under very specific rules.  There’s a full description of those rules at this link, but here’s the jist:

ATOM Kaiju are created created by the radiation of a mineral called Yamaneon, which naturally converts harmful radiation into its own unique energy.  In natural circumstances, it takes hundreds of years of exposure to Yamaneon radiation for a creature to become fully transform into a kaiju (luckily, Yamaneon radiation slows the aging process while speeding up the healing process).  However, an explosive burst of energy - such as the geothermal and kinetic energy released by an earthquake, or the blast of a nuclear weapon - can speed up the process, turning a normal animal into a kaiju within a matter of seconds.  

All ATOM kaiju can heal grievous wounds within minutes or even seconds, are supernaturally strong and durable, and can convert harmful radiation to harmless energy that they then feed off of.  Kaiju do not have an equivalent of old age, and can theoretically live forever (though their violent lifestyle means that few do).

ATOM Kaiju generally don’t need to eat unless they are severely injured, getting most of the energy they need from solar or geothermal radiation - but many still have instincts that drive them to seek out food from time to time.

Most ATOM kaiju stand roughly 100 feet tall (depending on their body shape), i.e. smaller than the original 1954 Godzilla.  There are exceptions to this rule - younger kaiju can be smaller, while exceedingly old kaiju can be significantly larger, but these are rare.

In general, ATOM kaiju are significantly more intelligent and emotionally complex than people expect animals to be, though most are incapable of speech or complex tool use.  There’s a reason ATOM Kaiju Files have a “personality” section.

Most ATOM Kaiju are tooth and claw fighters - ranged weapons are a rarity in this setting.

While the terrestrial monsters in ATOM look strange, they are intended to fit within the taxonomy of animals in reality - reptiles, mammals, fish, arthropods, molluscs, etc.

ATOM’s mesozoic era was dominated by a fictional clade of crocodile-relatives called retrosaurs, which are based on the outdated paleoart that one would find in the 1950’s/60’s fiction - i.e. when dinosaurs were viewed as trail dragging lizards instead of strange birds.  You can learn more about retrosaurs here (https://horrorflora.com/2016/11/15/atom-kaiju-file-bonus-a-guide-to-retrosaurs/).

Kaiju appear on every continent in ATOM, but certain areas tend to be dominated by different types.

North America is mainly besieged by retrosaur kaiju and giant arthropods.

East Asia is technically also mainly plagued by retrosaurs and big arthropods, though they tend to look more fantastical and mythic - and, often, oddly well suited to being portrayed by a person wearing a monster suit.

Russia is beset by prehistoric monsters that seem to come from the Cenozoic, particularly the Ice Age.

Western Europe is plagued by creatures that vaguely resemble creatures from myth, if they were also prehistoric.  Dragon-y lizards, fiery birds, etc.

Towards the mid-way point of ATOM’s timeline, earth is invaded by a coalition of aliens from different solar systems called the Beyonder Alliance, and as a result a bunch of alien monsters can be found on earth.

Mars and Venus both host (or hosted in Mars’s case) animal life.  The surviving Martians colonized Venus, and sent some of their kaiju guardians to earth to help us fend off the Beyonders (who are responsible for the destruction of Mars’s ecosystem).  Martian and Venusian kaiju have specific anatomical quirks, which you can see by looking at these kaiju files:

Venusians:

https://horrorflora.com/2017/01/03/atom-kaiju-file-29-karamtor/

Martians:

https://horrorflora.com/2017/01/17/atom-kaiju-file-39-kemlasulla/

https://horrorflora.com/2017/01/17/atom-kaiju-file-40-podritak/

https://horrorflora.com/2017/01/17/atom-kaiju-file-41-sombarvot/

https://horrorflora.com/2017/01/17/atom-kaiju-file-38-ullawdra/

Giant robots exist in ATOM, but are big, bulky, and incredibly expensive.  Fancy beam weapons also exist, but are similarly clunky - there are no sleek, elegant machines in ATOM.

Since the fiction ATOM takes inspiration from was made at a time when interplanetary travel was only just beginning to be possible, its scope is significantly smaller than modern sci-fi.  Alternate universes/dimensions were pretty uncommon because the idea of alien planets still held a lot of wonder to it.  So, as a general rule, don’t try to go farther than the one galaxy.

ATOM is a setting for stories that are focused on humanity learning to coexist with monsters, rather than humanity destroying them.  A certain level of sympathy is put into almost every creature of its canon, even the ones that are meant to be villains.

REFERENCE MATERIAL

Here is a playlist of 1950′s monster movie trailers.  

Here is some reference material from various monster comics of the 50′s and 60′s. 

Good movies to track down to understand ATOM’s inspiration and tone include Ghidorah the 3 Headed Monster, Son of Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, Them!, The Black Scorpion, 20 Million Miles to Earth, Gamera, The Giant Claw, and The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra.

And here’s the intro cutscenes for all the different giant monsters in the PS2 videogame War of the Monsters.

[ailingwriter]

#213

Geostern

Earth

Long-Range

Medium

Lp: Low

Atk: Above Average

Def: Below Average

Acc: High

Spd: High

Support: Ally +Def 30%, +Acc 30%

Geostern is a vivosaur skilled at lowering the attack of enemy vivosaurs, and it can shift the positions of its own team away from itself or shuffle the enemy team.

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Geosternbergia

24 feet

Mesozoic Cretacious

Diet: Carnivore

Location: USA

Lacked teeth, unlike some earlier pterosaurs.

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Geostern is patterned off of the different layers of the earth, with the body representing the orange magma core and it expanding out from there, going from orange to black to gray to brown to green. Its crest in particular goes to a flowery pink.

Geostern is found in normal fossil rocks. It has no super evolver.

[earthstory]

Zone Fossils (Index Fossils) The recognition and use of zone fossils is fundamental to biostratigraphic correlation. Fossil groups that were (i) rapidly evolving, (ii) widespread across different facies and biogeographic provinces (facies are the rocks that represent a particular life environment), (iii) relatively common, and (iv) easy to identify make the ideal zone fossils. In the Early Paleozoic macrofauna, graptolites are the closest to being ideal zone fossils, whereas during the Mesozoic, the ammonites(http://on.fb.me/1LYL0Lm) are most useful.

The use of efficient zone fossils ensures that relatively short intervals of geological time can be correlated, often with a precision of a few hundred thousand years, over long distances through different facies belts around the world. In practice there are no ideal zone fossils. Most long-range correlations involve use of intermediate faunas with mixed facies. For example, in Ordovician and Silurian rocks, deep-water facies are correlated by means of the rapidly-evolving and widespread graptolites; these fossils are rare in shallow-water shelf deposits where trilobites and brachiopods are much more common. Nevertheless, facies with both graptolite and shelly faunas may interdigitate in deep-shelf and slope sequences, allowing correlation through these mixed facies from deep to shallow water. Parallels can be drawn with a neritic ammonites and benthic bivalves and gastropods of the Mesozoic seas. Microfossils are widely used for correlation in hydrocarbon exploration; the amount of rock available in drill cores or cuttings is usually limited and a range of fossil microorganisms including foraminiferans (members of a phylum or class of amoeboid protists), and radiolarians (protozoa) together with dinoflagellates (flagellate protists), spores and pollen form the basis of the correlation schemes used by petroleum companies. ~ JM Image Credit: http://bit.ly/1grt7ZC Labelled for re-use. More Info: Index Fossils: https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/fossils.html http://abt.cm/1dPEOY3

[adulthooliganism]

could you possibly explain doc sung's backstory to me?

okay okay okay so the thing about twrp is there's no lore and everything is made up on the spot and they're like "well when you travel space and time things get a little wonky and it's hard to keep track of what happened in this dimension vs other dimensions"

BUT my understanding is he's from the fifth dimension and sorta scoured the universe for the Best Musicians to form his band, twrp

he found havve in the mesozoic and saved him by replacing his heart with an 808 drum machine

i think phobos and meouch had already met when he recruited them, and by "had already met" i mean "meouch's funk fucking genocided phobos' entire planet, but, like, it's cool and they've moved on from it and they're best buds now"

he's got this light on his chest which is his ~prismatic core~ or whatever but canonically all it does is prevent him from stubbing his toe

twrp's lore is a fucking nightmare which is to say there is no lore and fans just make up shit to fill in the gaps where they've given us Nothing

[just-a-sad-science-clown]

Great Basin National Park: a Historical Rundown

The Great Basin lays just South of the 6 and 50 highway in the US, close to the border of Utah and covers much of Northern and Central Nevada, small parts of Wyoming, Idaho, Organ and California. The area is hardly populated with Baker, NV being the closest town.

In the 1800′s George Montague Wheeler led expeditions in the area as a topographer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along side him was GK Gilbert; who was the first to write a geological report of the area. 

Later on in the 1800′s Absalom Lehman came to the basin in search for gold and other valuable minerals. However, he was unsuccessful and lived life as a rancher selling supplies and food to the miners that came through. By 1855 he made the marvelous discovery of caves above his ranch and began to give tours. 

The caves and their tours became a staple of the area and was pronounced the Lehman Caves National Monument in 1922. About 64 years later the Great Basin was named a National Park in 1986.

Let it be told that the history of the Great Basin does exceed that of its story of becoming a national park, or any other instances of human history within it. It is within the rocks that the Great Basin tells its tales.

The Great Basin starts its story in a Neoproterozoic, Cambrian ocean that existed all the way until the Pennsylvania. Through out this time, the ocean levels rose and fell, which is told by the transgression and regression sequences in the ancient sedimentary rocks. It wasn’t until the upper Paleozoic that the tectonic activity shifted the continental shelf environment.

Unconformity lies within the early Mesozoic Era and has not yet been added to the narrative but the story continues on into the Late Mesozoic Era in which faulting and igneous intruding was present due to the Sevier and Laramide Orogenies. The activity of crustal thickening and shortening along with plutonic intrusion was carried out throughout the Early Tertiary Period in the Paleogene Epoch. Low grade metamorphism during the Mesozoic burial beneath thrust sheets occured in the Pole Creek Limestone, Prospect Mountain along with other older rocks from the Neoproterozoic and lower Paleozoic. 

Throughout the Cenozoic Era there was much andesitic volcansim. The Snake Range accumulated ash flows, tuffs and conglomerates. Most of the Volcanoes are about as old as the Oligocene of the late Paleogene. From the Oligocene Epoch to the Miocene Epoch of the early Neogene, there is a major extension of Snake Range. The displacement of the Snake Range detachment fractured the upper plate rocks on the South side and exposed the lower plate to the Metamorphic Core Complex

From the Miocene, the entire region was uplifted and broken up by a series of normal faults the created the tilted Basin and Range, along with block faulting. Any further volcanism was of basaltic composition.

As far as the Quaternary climatic changes go, there was multiple instances of Alpine Glaciation, that occurred in the area. Their glacial decomposition left the Lehman Creek moraine at 8100ft and the Dead Lake moraine at 9500ft. The Pleistocene glaciation formed the Lehman Caves. They also eroded the summits of Snake Range. Constant down slope erosion continues to create immense weathering, along with snow that collects in the summit’s hollows. There is still a glacier left to be found in the cirque of Wheeler Peak, along with a rock glacier.

[beyond-far-horizons]

@fireeaglespirit

What you said regarding time this puts things in perspective to me... I never think about anything in america continent as 'ancient', lmao. Must remember this land has been there since forever... I know the feeling about timelessness is because you can see the layers and time periods lol very interesting. I'm proud of your love for geology, its an amazing field

Thank you dear! All the Earth is so ancient but we tend to think in terms of the countries we have now but yeah America, esp that part is especially old. I adore it so much!

Geologists have found precambrian volcanic and metamorphic rocks over 1.5 billion years old in New Mexico. These rocks form the core of the mountain ranges east of the Rio Grande, with the oldest stone found in the Brazos, Taos and Nacimiento.

New Mexico was covered by the Permian Sea during the Paleozoic era , a vast, shallow body of water that created beds of limestone, sandstone, gypsum and shale. The sea dissipated at the end of the Paleozoic era and a great barrier reef formed in southern New Mexico. As the water evaporated, large deposits of salt, potash and gypsum remained.In the Mesozoic era, the sea continued to recede, with dinosaurs roaming the region...Eventually North America broke away from what remained of the Pangaea land mass and drifted west, colliding with the Farallon plate. 

[flustres]

Illusion (Lac Aux Fougères)

Le matin nait dans une fleur Émerge de partout une vie abondante Chaque heure sur le sol, sous l'eau et dans l'air Par le matin, commence Le matin nait dans une fleur Émerge de partout une vie abondante Chaque heure sur le sol, sous l'eau et dans l'air Par le matin, commence Des cercles d’œufs nichés dans des monceaux d'argile Se trouvent protégés avec délicatesse Par la chaleur des feuilles moisissant par-dessous Autour de nous ce mystère farandole (de petites terres dérivent continument) Des cercles d’œufs nichés dans des monceaux d'argile Se trouvent protégés avec délicatesse Par la chaleur des feuilles moisissant par-dessous Autour de nous ce mystère farandole (de petites terres dérivent continument) .

[uwo-archive]

creep-core > mesozoic-mind

[mothphobos]

finally decided to put together a main hc post for the boys

sung

a cyclops! his eye is iridescent, so it’s a different color depending on the angle, but it looks blue from most angles

pointy ears

otherwise visually indistinguishable from a human 

his species starts as a fourth dimensional being without physical form but as they get older they can decide to take physical form if they want 

the decision to take physical form is permanent, they can’t shift back or shift into something else 

some Shit happened to make it so that he needs to be in the vicinity of the prismatic core to stay alive 

i think i’m leaning towards him having embedded it in his chest but i haven’t fully decided 

mostly bc the image of him just keeping it in a fuckin pocket when not in armor is hilarious 

in terms of neat powers and whatnot 

his species can travel short distances in time, but he can’t anymore bc of the same Shit from before (with the exception of outside forces like time crystals) 

can sense other life forms within the nearby area

can get sick but works through it quickly and most stuff can’t actually kill him

recovers insanely fast from injuries, and only serious wounds leave scars

a good dude! really fuckin old and has seen some shit but still an optimist and has a lot of faith in the good in the universe 

to be frank, adhd like a motherfucker 

more clued in to earth culture than it looks like, he just forgets/ignores a lot of it if it's not vital (i.e. won’t endanger anyone)

meouch

just a straight up dude with a lion head and tail 

real tough nails that tend to grow a bit pointy but no actual claws by cat standards 

really fast at recovering, both from wounds and illnesses 

is an only child and was raised by his mom

of the rest of his family, only knew his maternal grandmother

side note: his grandma is cool as fuck. absolutely cooler than him 

got into smuggling funk in his late teens/early twenties 

funk in that context is definitely smth more substantial than the music, and is produced by the music under certain conditions with the right instruments

funk is harmless to most species, but, yknow. 

worked his way up to being a commander in a space funk smuggling guild of sorts 

phobos’ planet was the meeting place with a client and there was an issue with containment upon production, and that’s p much how that happened

has to be careful when space traveling bc occasionally he will be recognized and at that point there’s a fifty fifty chance of things going badly

the best pilot of the bunch! also just generally good with vehicles, picks up how to operate things pretty quickly

not really a mechanic, but is good at finding quick fixes on ships until they can get to someone with more professional skill

still an asshole, but a decent dude where it matters 

gets himself into shit occasionally but is decent about patching things back up 

Loves Ladies 

the most clued in about earth culture, but only because it has a lot of similarities to his home planet and he spends the most time out doing stuff

phobos

MOTH MAN 

a luna moth, basically 

species stuff

bipedal with one pair of arms and a pair of functional wings

weird mouth setup! they’ve got proboscises which are what they use the most, but they’ve also got a pair of actual jaws more suited to solid food that are just hidden by Fluff most of the time

pitch based language made up of hums and buzzing noises 

technically diurnal, but their planet has much lower light than earth’s and similar planets 

his mother was the elected ruler of his people, his father was a botanist, and he also had an older brother 

he got the title of lord through relation and working to earn it

was working on a satellite above the planet with a couple astronauts when the funkpocalypse occured

in rushing to get back to the planet, his suit/equipment got caught on something and kept him there long enough that he only got back for the aftermath, so he wasn’t affected by the funk at all 

wings were damaged badly enough in the fallout that he can no longer fly 

was trying to go after meouch when sung found them 

he’d successfully found meouch but his injuries from debris and such were slowing him down immensely 

he’s still working through the tail end of mourning, but has forgiven meouch and has gotten to be good friends with him 

started learning sign language a few weeks after joining up with the rest of the band

just as much of a dweeb as sung, he just has a better filter and doesn’t immediately voice most of his dumbass thoughts 

an all around pleasant dude!

has a definite mischievous asshole streak though 

low tolerance for bullshit 

the quietest, even disregarding the vow of silence 

i wish i had a better way to describe it but enjoys a very tumblr brand of nonsensical and/or vaguely ominous humor 

the least knowledgeable about earth culture but manages to squeak by in a lot of situations through sheer luck and politeness

havve

was human before becoming a cyborg

most of his internal workings have been replaced, but aside from that, everything above his waist (torso, arms, head) is more or less intact

still has a functional digestive system! doesn’t need to use it to stay alive though

in terms of energy, does have a battery but it’s an outrageously long-lived one, he can go about a week without needing to charge

his charging ports are in the soles of his feet and charge through contact with a docking panel sung made him 

he’s also got a plug in one that he can hook up an extension cable to should he need to, though 

after sung (by a lot), he’s the oldest 

prefers to wear his armor most of the time, but can remove it if he chooses 

from the future but fucky time travel landed the crew he was previously a part of in the mesozoic era where they turned on him, nearly killed him, and promptly left him for dead

has a loyalty towards sung from being saved by him but that’s about it

or, it at least started as just loyalty, nothing more, but has grown to sort of actually value sung + meouch + phobos’ company

still doesn’t dwell on it much, though 

not one for feelings, at all 

does have them, but they’ve been fucked with enough that they’re not exactly all there anymore 

has a general disdain for most life forms, but has a soft spot for animals 

will not intentionally harm children or animals most of the time

Likes Knives but isn’t allowed around them on planets

has a very ominous sense of humor that actually meshes p well with phobos’

is actually decently clued in about earth culture, just could not give less of a fuck