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Superstition Geology - The Flatiron

This is not much of a geology lesson. Labor Day Eve Tom and I hike up the Siphon Draw trail to top of the Flatiron, scene of an enormous volcanism event millions of years ago. We are expecting some extra credit in the geology class for making this arduous hike, although we need some serious help with rock identification. I may go the route of my flower photos and just make stuff up. Except I paid money to learn my Arizona geology so I'm determined to identify them by the time the course has completed.
Superstition Mtn
Superstition Mtn
Columnar rocks
Columnar rocks
Some sort of natural or alien cement thing
Some sort of natural or alien cement thing
Eroded andesitic boulders (here's where you say wow, that's a big word
Eroded andesitic boulders (here's where you say "wow, that's a big word"
More eroded boulders
More eroded boulders
Hey Jenn, did you want an igneous or metamorphic rock?
Hey Jenn, did you want an igneous or metamorphic rock?
Looking east towards Weaver's Needle
Looking east towards Weaver's Needle
Looking Northeast towards the Battleship
Looking Northeast towards the Battleship
Northeast flank
Northeast flank
Specimen 1 - yep, it's porphrytic andesite all right
Specimen 1 - yep, it's porphrytic andesite all right
Specimen 2 - ordinary household granite
Specimen 2 - ordinary household granite
Porphrytic andesite imbedded within more of the same
Porphrytic andesite imbedded within more of the same
Another imbedded specimen
Another imbedded specimen
The bowling alley
The bowling alley
Rare metamorphic fluttering rock
Rare metamorphic fluttering rock
Goldfield Mtns to the west
Goldfield Mtns to the west