Shiprock, New Mexico by junge1

Photography • Landscape • posted on May 13, 2009

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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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emmecielle

12:21PM | Wed, 13 May 2009

fantastic capture! :)

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CavalierLady

1:38PM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Great shot, Sig! If you mean Shiprock, New Mexico, I remember driving by that years ago, that was one long and lonely road. Excellent image!

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flaviok

1:56PM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Incrivel captura mmeu amigo, excelente, aplausos (5)

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virginiese Online Now!

2:13PM | Wed, 13 May 2009

I've seen twice Tse Bit' Ai but I've never seen this POV ! It changes a lot ! Perfect shot !

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Miska7

3:10PM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Great rock formations! Excellent capture.

duncanoooo

6:28PM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Beautiful! Where is it located???

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dbrv6

9:43PM | Wed, 13 May 2009

Good capture and thanks for sharing the background.

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danapommet

11:32PM | Wed, 13 May 2009

No wonder that the Navajo consider these places sacred. I have seen photos of shiprock before but did not understand the size and scope. Nor the history of the formation. Very well done - photo and history. Dana

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Minda

12:06AM | Thu, 14 May 2009

excellent image and great info sig!!

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ledwolorz

1:01AM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Beautiful landscape,Wonderful photo.

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prutzworks

12:39PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

very nice shot thanx for sharing

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Buffalo1

2:40PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

The Southwest is so desolate and beautiful at the same time. Thanks for the lesson in vocanic formations! I've visited several extinct volcanoes in New Mexico.

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MagikUnicorn

3:57PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Super shot

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Richardphotos

8:58PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Jocko500 and myself got fotos of Shiprock but we did not see the dikes. I worked near there in 1974.excellent capture Sig

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DennisReed

11:06PM | Thu, 14 May 2009

Fantastic capture Sig!

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kftate

9:29AM | Fri, 15 May 2009

Wonderful shot! Been by there many times. Very well done!!

bebert

3:37AM | Sat, 16 May 2009

awesone shot !! stunning natural !!

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tennesseecowgirl

8:17PM | Sun, 17 May 2009

Awesome... two more before # 500 wow..

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marybelgium

1:43AM | Mon, 18 May 2009

superbe !

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JeffG7BRJ

6:13AM | Mon, 18 May 2009

I have to agree with Tara on this Sig, you have changed a rock in the desert to an highly interesting artifact. Excellent capture and interesting information. Bravo!!!!! Congratulations on LWITG.

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giovanino

5:42PM | Fri, 29 May 2009

Cool work! ")

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gaius

9:59AM | Sun, 07 June 2009

Sorry that I didn't comment on your photos before....I was pretty busy. I really like this place ; matter of fact I took almost the same photo some years ago...did you go to Lukachukai driving the trail ? Very nice photo.