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Malone Mountains

Coordinates: 31°14′04″N 105°33′51″W / 31.2344°N 105.5641°W / 31.2344; -105.5641
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Malone Mountains
Map
Highest point
Elevation5,062 ft (1,543 m)
Coordinates31°14′04″N 105°33′51″W / 31.2344°N 105.5641°W / 31.2344; -105.5641
Geography
LocationTexas

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

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  1. ^ 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.