Profile Rock Colorado
by Debra Martz
Title
Profile Rock Colorado
Artist
Debra Martz
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Photograph - Landscape Photography
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Profile Rock Colorado by Debra Martz Later, doing a bit of research, I discovered the name for this dike is Profile Rock. It is located just southwest of La Veta, CO on Scenic Byway 12 aka the Highway of Legends. It is one of the few granodiorite radial dikes found on hwy 12 and luckily there is a small area to pull off of this winding, 2- lane highway. So small that we missed it at first so made a u-turn.
From the internet: "The Great Dikes were formed during the same period of volcanic activity as the Spanish Peaks, Mt. Mestas and Silver Mountain. At the time these vertical granite formations were formed by molten rock, they were located several thousand feet underground, below and among many layers of sedimentary rock. Over time, as the ground rose and the softer rock was eroded away, these igneous intrusions were exposed." and more info at http://www.sangres.com/features/dikes.htm
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November 14th, 2021
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