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Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona

Twenty seven million years ago a volcanic eruption of immense proportions shook the land around Chiricahua National Monument. One thousand times greater than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, the Turkey Creek Caldera eruption eventually laid down two thousand feet of highly silicious ash and pumice. This mixture fused into a rock called rhyolitic tuff and eventually eroded into the spires and unusual rock formations of today. The monument is a mecca for hikers and birders.

Pinnacles and balancing rocks.

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Chiricahua National Monument, Code: CHIR

Chiricahua National Monument, Cochise County, Arizona
Latitude: 32.0121994018555, Longitude: -109.341003417969

Legacy NPS Focus Record ID : 231492

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01/01/1980 - 12/30/1999

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