Monolith of intrusive igneous rock --1200 foot high Wolf Rock in the western Oregon Cascades, USA

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standing more than 1200' above the surrounding landscape, Wolf Rock is more resistant to erosion than the surrounding rock. It is made of a mafic intrusive igneous rock called norite, a type of gabbro.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Western Oregon Cascades, Oregon, USA
Photo credit: © Marli Miller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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