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The Trona Pinnacles, 20 miles east of Ridgecrest, California, is one of the most unusual geologic formations in the Mojave Desert. More than 500 tufa (calcium carbonate) spires rise from the bed of the Searles Dry Lake Basin. The Trona Pinnacles were designated a National Natural Landmark in 1968 by the U.S. Department of Interior and have been featured in many commercials and science fiction movies.
The surreal tufa spires of the Trona Pinnacles rise from the bed of Searles Dry Lake. They were formed underwater between 10,000 and 100,000 years ago when Searles Lake formed a link in an interconnected chain of Pleistocene lakes stretching from Mono Lake to Death Valley. The Trona Pinnacles are located 20 miles east of Ridgecrest, California in the Mojave Desert.
The surreal tufa spires of the Trona Pinnacles rise from the bed of Searles Dry Lake. They were formed underwater between 10,000 and 100,000 years ago when Searles Lake formed a link in an interconnected chain of Pleistocene lakes stretching from Mono Lake to Death Valley. The Trona Pinnacles are located 20 miles east of Ridgecrest, California in the Mojave Desert.