Volcanic Dikes - Big Bend NP, TX, US
N 29° 16.054 W 103° 22.123
13R E 658487 N 3238733
Located in Big Bend National park along Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive.
Waymark Code: WMTV5M
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2017
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Big Bend's most prevalent igneous features in the park are intrusive dikes. Many times between 70 and 20 million years ago, the Big Bend region experienced great intrusions of magma into the fractures of rocks. Many of the resulting intrusive features can be seen today as a result of erosion processes that has carried away the overlying sedimentary rocks. Dikes that are exposed often appear as dark walls of rock.
Waymark is confirmed to be publicly accessible: yes
Parking Coordinates: N 29° 16.054 W 103° 22.123
Access fee (In local currency): 20.00
Requires a high clearance vehicle to visit.: no
Requires 4x4 vehicle to visit.: no
Public Transport available: no
Website reference: [Web Link]
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