A Carlsbad Caverns formation that has gone through a full spectrum of
politically correct
National Park Service naming. Originally termed the "Breast of Venus",
it became the
"Chinese Hat" and eventially had all identification signs removed.
Despite its
nomenclatural demotion, it remains my personal favorite formation.
© Peter A. Scholle, 1999
Guadalupe Mtns. geology —— Socorro area —— Scholle home page —— NM Bureau staff page —— NM Bureau main page