Why is devils tower there

craig strauss | Jan 19, 2019 | Category: National park

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Address: WY-110, Devils Tower, WY 82714, USA

Joel Watson | Jan 20, 2019

Some suggest it's the petrified trunk of an a giant, ancient tree. Geologists would argue that it was formed by magma being forced to the surface, and what's left is the eroded remains.

Troy Brya | Jan 20, 2019

Several theories but no one actually knows

Mustard Seed | Jan 20, 2019

Looks more like a petrified tree stump to me. God is awesome.

Jon Butcher | Jan 20, 2019

The simplest explanation is that Devils Tower is basically a volcanic plug, formed by magma which cooled underground and was later exposed by erosion. The magma cooled and crystallized into a rock type known as phonolite porphyry. As the rock cooled and contracted, it formed hexagonal (and sometimes 4-, 5- and 7-sided) columns separated by vertical cracks. These cracks grow very slowly due to water freezing and expanding between the cracks during the winter.

Paul Catterton | Jan 20, 2019

Ancient volcanic plain; the "tower" is supposed to be a column of igneous rock pushed up by volcanic activity.

Cesar Delapaz | Jan 20, 2019

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