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The Oregon landscape has been shaped by plate tectonics and millions of years of volcanic activity. Visitors will find many opportunities to examine the scenic geology and see and collect samples of minerals, rocks, and fossils.
Oregon can be divided into nine geologic provinces, each with outstanding geologic scenery.
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Newport
Basaltic Fan (Geology)
Basin and Range and Owhyee Uplands (Geology)
Prineville
Brennan Palisades (Geology)
Cascade Mountains Geologic Province (Mountains)
Coast Range Geologic Province (Geology)
Crater Lake
Crater Lake National Park (Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds)
Deschutes-Columbia Plateau (Geology)
Erratic Rock State Park (Parks, State Parks)
Fort Rock State Park (Parks, State Parks)
Canyon City
Grant County Historical Museum (Museums, History Museums)
High Lava Plains Geologic Province (Geology)
Klamath Mountains Geologic Province (Geology)
Bend
Lava Lands Visitor Center (Ecotourism)
Mill Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Areas)
LaPine
Newberry National Volcanic Monument (Parks, National Parks)
Cave Junction
Oregon Caves National Monument (Parks, National Parks)
Reedsport
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (Parks, Recreation Areas)
Redmond
Petersen's Rock Gardens (Geology)
Prineville
Rockhounding around Prineville (Geology)
Steens Mountain (Geology)
The Blue Mountains Geologic Province (Geology)
Portland
The Nature of Oregon Information Center (Geology)
Where to Pan for Gold in Oregon (Geology)
Willamette River (Rivers and Streams)
Willamette Valley Geologic Province (Geology)
