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Mitten Rock

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as it rises 900 feet (270 meters) above the high-desert plain. It is situated about 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southwest of
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content of up to 60%, versus the more typical 48% to 52% silica content of the more typical
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and other unusual igneous rocks which formed around 30 million years ago during the
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minettes of most vents in the volcanic field. This magma was likely formed by
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minette, unusual even for the Navajo volcanic field. Felsic minette has a
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from this feature drains into Little Shiprock Wash, which is part of the
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is a 6,557-foot (1,999-meter) elevation summit located on
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Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007).
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Mitten Rock, Peakvisor.com, retrieved December 2, 2020
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Index


Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
Isolation
Coordinates
36°36′33″N 108°56′40″W / 36.60917°N 108.94444°W / 36.60917; -108.94444
Mitten Rock is located in New Mexico
Mitten Rock is located in the United States
San Juan County
New Mexico, US
Parent range
Chuska Mountains
Colorado Plateau
Topo map
USGS
Age of rock
Oligocene
Mountain type
Volcanic plug
Type of rock
Volcanic breccia
Navajo Nation
San Juan County
New Mexico
Navajo Volcanic Field
volcanic field
minette
Oligocene
diatremes

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