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Lovelock Tufa Park
Ancient coral-like structures left behind from Lake Lahontan
The tufa rocks found near Lovelock were created by a strange combination of two common elements - calcium and carbon. Tufa is created when calcium-rich water springs burble up from underground through the salty (carbonate) sea. This microscopic buildup of calcium continued over the millenium under Lake Lahontan, forming large, bulbous calcium deposits that now - since Lake Lahontan is no more - are revealed to us today in the desert near Lovelock. These landlocked remnants of an ancient salt sea dot the desert floor at several places in Lovelock Tufa Park. The tufa found there is large and plentiful. It looks a bit like coral - only bigger. Way bigger. The greatest concentration of tufa in Nevada is at Mono Lake, but the desert near Lovelock yields a more accessible trove of tufa for those who enjoy a bit of a back-country drive. The largest of these tufa formations are located just seven miles west of town, within sight of the highway.
July 26-28, 2019
Schedule of Events All Balloon Festival Events are FREE to the Public ** All planned activities are weather permitting **
Friday, July 26
Media Day Flights @ 6:00am
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Various locations in Elko & the Spring Creek Sports Complex
Kids Program @ Noon-2pm at the Elko City Park Field Between the tennis courts & City Hall
Balloon Glow @ 7pm
Join us as our pilots light up the nightime sky! at the Elko City Park Field between the tennis courts & City Hall
Food Trucks
• Music by Stonerock Sound
Saturday, July 27 Craft & Food Vendors
Music by Stonerock Sound • Fundraising Breakfast by the Civil Air Patrol
Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival www.rubymountainballoonfestival.com
Mass Ascension @ 6am Spring Creek Sports Complex
Sunday, July 28
Music by Stonerock Sound • Fundraising Breakfast by the Civil Air Patrol
Mass Ascension @ 6am Spring Creek Sports Complex
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