Did you know an ancient Texas volcano is responsible for the formation of several waterfalls near Austin? 🌋
Linda McCall, an information geologist at the University of Texas at Austin, estimates that there are about 200 or so volcanoes in Texas and while none are active, she told KSAT it’s still possible they could become active again.
“The Davis, Christmas, Bofecitos, and Chinati Mountains are all volcanic. In South and Central Texas, there are many remnants of marine volcanos that were present in the shallow seas about 80 million years ago. An example is Pilot Knob in Travis County and there are many others near Uvalde,” McCall said.
It may not look like a volcano to the common eye — it appears to be just a rolling hill — but Pilot Knob used to be active. Cude said visitors can see traces of the volcano’s past presence in the park because of something called nontronite.
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