Shiprock, an example of a volcanic neck, is composed of fractured volcanic breccia and black dikes of igneous rock called minette, a type of lamprophyre. It is the erosional remnant of the throat of a volcano, and the volcanic breccia formed in a diatreme.

Located 15 miles southwest of the town of Shiprock, New Mexico is a unique towering, bird-like volcanic rock formation that can be seen for miles in all directions. Shiprock, as this mighty sand-colored column was named by Anglo settlers, is known to …

The Ship Rock landform, located in northwestern New Mexico, is the remnant of an explosive volcanic eruption that occurred around 30 million years ago. The main part of the landform is 600 meters high, and 500 meters in diameter.

You cannot get very close to this unbelievable rock formation because it is a sacred place to the Navajo people. By snapshotsofzen “ Beautiful sight and worth the drive ”

2022年5月17日 · Ship Rock is a dramatic 7,177-foot-high (2,188-meter) rock mountain located in northwestern New Mexico about 20 miles southwest of the town of Shiprock. The formation, a volcanic plug, rises above a barren desert plain south of the San Juan River.

Shiprock (sometimes spelled as two words, Ship Rock) is the remnant of a magma plug that formed some 27 million years ago. The magma intruded under layers of sandstone and shale laid down as sediments in the ancient Western Interior Seaway but never erupted on the surface.

2025年2月10日 · The Shiprock rock formation in the Navajo Nation/Four Corners area of New Mexico is one of the Southwest’s most iconic landmarks. You’ve likely seen it on TV, you’ve seen it in movies – and now you want to see it in person. In this guide, I’ll tell you how to visit the famous Shiprock rock formation in New Mexico.

In the northwestern corner of New Mexico, a ragged dome of dark volcanic rock emerges from the dusty plateau like the sails of a ship against the horizon. Long, narrow ridges called “dikes” flank the dome, which is known in English as Shiprock Peak, and …

2023年12月11日 · Also known as “Tsé Bitʼaʼí,” which means “rock with wings” in the Navajo language, Shiprock is a towering volcanic rock formation that rises approximately 1,583 feet (482 meters) above the surrounding desert landscape.

2016年1月13日 · Rising high above the surrounding New Mexico desert, the rock formation known as Shiprock has long been a point of fascination. This striking volcanic plume was formed around 30 million...