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'''Cabezon Peak''' is a large volcanic plug that is a prominent feature in northwestern New Mexico. It rises to 7,785 feet in elevation. Cabezon Peak is |
'''Cabezon Peak''' is a large volcanic plug that is a prominent feature in northwestern New Mexico. It rises to 7,785 feet in elevation. Cabezon Peak is two miles south of the old "ghost town" of Cabezon and the Rio Puerco. This volcanic neck is formed of basalt and is part of the Mount Taylor volcanic field. A volcanic neck or plug is formed when magma from an existing volcano solidifies in the pipe or neck and the surrounding sediment is eroded away. Marine Cretaceous rocks of the Mancos shale are exposed around the base of Cabezon Peak. Cabezon means “big head” in Spanish. One Navaho myth has it as the head of a giant killed by gods. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Cabezon Peak Wilderness Study Area |
Cabezon Peak Wilderness Study Area |
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http://www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/rio_puerco/cabezon_peak.html |
http://www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/rio_puerco/cabezon_peak.html |
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Chronic, Halka, 1987, Roadside Geology of New Mexico: Roadside Geology Series, Mountain Press Publishing Company. |
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Dictionary of Geological Terms, Anchor Press/Doubleday, third edition |
Dictionary of Geological Terms, Anchor Press/Doubleday, third edition |
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Julyan, Robert, 1998, The Place Names of New Mexico: The University of New Mexico Press, revised edition. |
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Volcanic plug. (2010, June 4). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:56, June 26, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volcanic_plug&oldid=366046542 |
Volcanic plug. (2010, June 4). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:56, June 26, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volcanic_plug&oldid=366046542 |
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Revision as of 15:58, 27 June 2010
Cabezon Peak is a large volcanic plug that is a prominent feature in northwestern New Mexico. It rises to 7,785 feet in elevation. Cabezon Peak is two miles south of the old "ghost town" of Cabezon and the Rio Puerco. This volcanic neck is formed of basalt and is part of the Mount Taylor volcanic field. A volcanic neck or plug is formed when magma from an existing volcano solidifies in the pipe or neck and the surrounding sediment is eroded away. Marine Cretaceous rocks of the Mancos shale are exposed around the base of Cabezon Peak. Cabezon means “big head” in Spanish. One Navaho myth has it as the head of a giant killed by gods.
References
Cabezon Peak Wilderness Study Area http://www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/rio_puerco/cabezon_peak.html
Chronic, Halka, 1987, Roadside Geology of New Mexico: Roadside Geology Series, Mountain Press Publishing Company.
Dictionary of Geological Terms, Anchor Press/Doubleday, third edition
Julyan, Robert, 1998, The Place Names of New Mexico: The University of New Mexico Press, revised edition.
Volcanic plug. (2010, June 4). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:56, June 26, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volcanic_plug&oldid=366046542
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