While the Pinal Geology and Mineral Museum offers visitors a chance to see a host of unusual minerals and fossils that are part of different collections, the museum is also an important resource for learning about local geology.
Recently, members and guests of the Pinal Geology and Mineral Museum learned the names and origins of some of the natural features they see along the area's highways and hiking trails.
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Mark Cowling is the county reporter for PinalCentral and covers the town of Florence, San Tan Valley and the surrounding area. He can be reached at mcowling@pinalcentral.com.
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