Peña de Bernal
| Peña de Bernal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,510 m (8,230 ft)AMSL [citation needed] |
| Prominence | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Bernal Peak |
| Language of name | Spanish |
| Geography | |
| Location | San Sebastián Bernal, Querétaro, México |
| Parent range | Sierra Gorda |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 65 million years |
| Mountain type | Porphyrytic monolith |
Peña de Bernal (in English: Bernal's Boulder or Bernal Peak) is a 433 m (1,421 ft) tall monolith, one of the tallest in the world.[1] Peña de Bernal is located in San Sebastián Bernal, a small town in the Mexican state of Querétaro.[2]
The porphyrytic monolith was thought to have been formed 65 million years ago, during the Jurassic period.[2] A recent chemical analysis by researchers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico has determined that it is considerably younger, likely formed about 8.7 million years ago.[3]
Many people perform a pilgrimage to the small chapel located at the highest point accessible through hiking.
References
- ^ "Geologic setting of the Peña de Bernal Natural Monument, Querétaro, México: An endogenous volcanic dome". Geosphere. Archived from the original on 2015-03-13.
- ^ a b "Bernal". México Desconocido. Archived from the original on 2015-03-13.
- ^ "Mexican Monolith Is World's Tallest Freestanding Rock". Georgia Newsday. Archived from the original on 2015-03-13.
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