Shiprock, New Mexico by junge1

Photography • Landscape • posted on May 13, 2009

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Description

Shiprock is the basalt core of an extinct volcano that erupted around 30 million years ago. It is roughly about 500m in diameter and rises about 600m above the surrounding terrain. The peak is 7178-ft. high. It is considered sacred by the Navajo who call it Tse Bitai (The Winged Rock). In the left foreground is a dike. A dike is a near-vertical wall-like body formed by the spreading apart of a vertical rock fracture. Dikes are commonly the conduits by means of which magma reaches the surface. Magma entering in the overlaying rock solidifies in a branching network of thin veins. There are several dikes spreading out from the Shiprock core. This picture was taken on 4 November 2003. Thank you for viewing and commenting, Sig....

Comments (52)

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Faemike55

12:55AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Wonderful shot! thank you for the imformation.

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bmac62

1:02AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

This is a case of real life resembling art...I have terragen in mind. Like your geological explanation of what we are looking at. Nice job.

whaleman

1:03AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Beautiful scene and a great photo!

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mambo

1:19AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

great landscape,fantastic capture.i love dessert. *****

MrsLubner

1:21AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

A shocking view of harshness and nature's best sculptures. Wonderful pov.

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Coppens

1:27AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Great capture!

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dragonmuse

1:35AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Interesting stuff. Its cool that you share so many places.

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lizzibell

1:52AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Beautiful...

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SSoffia

2:48AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

WONDERFUL CAPTURE COLORS & TEXTURES !!!!!

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lyron

3:06AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Excellent shot!!

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kgb224

3:31AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Excellent capture my friend.

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Corwin13

3:37AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Fine landscape!

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jeroni

4:17AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Wonderful and very creative work

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PIERRE25

4:17AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Excellent paysage, jolie capture!

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Cosme..D..Churruca

4:49AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

amazing peaks! a terrific pic.

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greensleeves81

5:01AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Very rude nature. But how creative!

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casmindo

6:11AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Nice picture of some desolate country. Very crisp features well done!

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flavia49

6:46AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

fantastic landscape!!! I love Arizona!

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timtripp

6:48AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

STUNNING sig!

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flora-crassella

6:52AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

großartiges Foto von dieser aussergewöhnlichen Landschaft!

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debbielove

7:13AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

What a POV!!!!!! Amazing shot. Well done. Nature says it all. Rob.

lucindawind

8:17AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

awesome landscape !

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mss

8:25AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Beautiful geography with a nice explanation!

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auntietk

8:44AM | Wed, 13 May 2009

The picture is wonderful, but I find myself more fascinated by your writeup. I had no idea of the origin of these formations. Knowing where they came from makes them enticing, riveting, mesmerizing, where before they were just big rocks on a flat plain. Thank you, my friend!

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