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Solitario
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The Solitario (El Solitario) is a large geologic formation in Big Bend Ranch State Park in West Texas. When viewed from above, it suggests an impact crater; though it is actually the eroded remains of a laccolith. The approximate center of the Solitario is located east southeast of Presidio, Texas, just west of the line dividing Brewster and Presidio Counties. The formation covers a circular area of approximately . The geology of the Solitario is complex. In 1988, the state of Texas purchased the property containing the Solitario and created Big Bend Ranch State Park.
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- Instance of
- mountain
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Presidio County
- Elevation
- 4619
- Image
- Solitario shaded relief - plain.jpg
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- Commons category
- Big Bend Ranch State Park
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The Solitario (El Solitario) is a large geologic formation in Big Bend Ranch State Park in West Texas. When viewed from above, it suggests an impact crater; though it is actually the eroded remains of a laccolith. The approximate center of the Solitario is located east southeast of Presidio, Texas, just west of the line dividing Brewster and Presidio Counties. The formation covers a circular area of approximately . The geology of the Solitario is complex. In 1988, the state of Texas purchased the property containing the Solitario and created Big Bend Ranch State Park.
The formation lies in the Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion of the United States.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Solitario” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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