<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=378DRq_0viiWcRA00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=378DRq_0viiWcRA00" width="1600" height="1200" ><figcaption>The Cave Creek Museum will host “Black Mountain: A Study in Black &amp; White” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, with Stephanie Bradley, above. (Cave Creek Museum/Submitted)</figcaption></figure>The Cave Creek Museum will host “Black Mountain: A Study in Black &amp; White” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9.Guest speaker and museum member Stephanie Bradley will give an overview of the geology of the Desert Foothills. If the boulders at “the boulders” aren’t really boulders, what are they? Why is Black Mountain black? And why do saguaros mostly grow on the west slope? What kind of precious minerals lurk under the earth that drove prospectors to our region? Bradley will bring ancient geology to life in the museum’s historic church.Reservations are required, as this has been a standing-room-only event for the past five years. Members are free, and nonmembers pay a $10 admission ticket. Register at cavecreekmuseum.org. There are no culture passes.The 54-year-old museum’s mission is to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek Mining District and the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area through education, research and interpretive exhibits.The Cave Creek Museum is located at 6140 E. Skyline Drive in Cave Creek. It is open from October to May and can be reached at 480-488-2764 or cavecreekmuseum.org.</div></body>

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Talk focuses on Black Mountain

The Cave Creek Museum will host “Black Mountain: A Study in Black & White” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Guest speaker and museum member Stephanie Bradley will give an overview of the geology of the Desert Foothills. If the boulders at “the boulders” aren’t really boulders, what are they? Why is Black Mountain black? And why do saguaros mostly grow on the west slope? What kind of precious minerals lurk under the earth that drove prospectors to our region? Bradley will bring ancient geology to life in the museum’s historic church.