Malone Mountains
Appearance
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Malone Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,062 ft (1,543 m) |
Coordinates | 31°14′04″N 105°33′51″W / 31.2344°N 105.5641°W |
Geography | |
Location | Texas |
The Malone Mountains are a small mountain chain located in West Texas, 10 miles west of Sierra Blanca. The tallest peak in the chain stands 5,062 feet above sea level. The mountains extend for 6 miles to the northwest.
The mountains are known to be one of the only sites with Jurassic age fossils in Texas.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ May, Steven R.; Bader, Kenneth S.; Boucher, Lisa D.; Jacobs, Louis L.; Lively, Joshua R.; Myers, Timothy S.; Polcyn, Michael J. (2023-06-01). "A record of Late Jurassic vertebrates from Texas". Rocky Mountain Geology. 58 (1): 19–37. doi:10.24872/rmgjournal.58.1.19. ISSN 1555-7340.