Keiger Creek
County: Clark
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Photographer: John Charlton/KGS
Place Name: Keiger Creek
Short description: Keiger Creek along U.S. Highway 160 in Clark County. Soils, shales, siltstones, and sandstones in the rugged Red Hills region get their color from iron oxide (rust), which turns bright red when exposed to oxygen.
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