Shiprock

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by Bowie Snodgrass

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Shiprock is a prominent geological formation located in the northwestern part of New Mexico, USA. Rising nearly 1,583 feet (482 meters) above the high-desert plain, it is a sacred site to the Navajo Nation, known as "Tsé Bitʼaʼí," which means "rock with wings" or "winged rock" in the Navajo language. The formation is the eroded remains of the throat of a volcano that erupted around 30 million years ago.

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