Probably the remnant of an ancient seaway that covered the area when the oceans were higher. Could be the same system that created the Great Salt Lake. Sudden uplift probably trapped water in the interior of the continent and without a natural outlet the salt content increased with the decrease of water level.
Tim
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While I don't condone random careless destruction, those areas we humans have damaged are a mere blip on the geologic radar. Natural geologic forces can and will eventually repair all that damage, cause much more serious devastation, and then repair that as well.
Does anyone know how the Salton Sea came into existence in the first place? Don't cheat by using the WWW!
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Debbie Austin and Brad Bittorf wrote:
If you see what has been done to the Imperial Dunes you start thinking maybe we just have some zones we give up on ever restoring. :-(
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