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	TPWD: Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
		History: Enchanted Rock State Natural Area consists of 1643.5 acres on Big Sandy Creek, north of Fredericksburg, on the border between Gillespie and Llano Counties.
		Enchanted Rock was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1970 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
		It is one of the largest batholiths (underground rock formation uncovered by erosion) in the United States.
	www.tpwd.state.tx.us /park/enchantd (801 words)

	Enchanted Rock: The Haunted Mountain of Texas
		Over the years, rumors about the rock have been plentiful: it glows in the dark, human sacrifices were held on its smooth granite surface, it moans at night, it hides veins of gold and diamonds, and it is haunted.
		Enchanted Rock State Park is located north of Fredericksburg in the heart of the Hill Country.
		Surprised and cut off from his companions, Hays fled up the rock and hid in one of the cracks that cover its surface, pursued by angry Comaches, who were convinced that Hays had violated the sanctity of their sacred mountain.
	www.finetravel.com /unitedstates/southwest/enchante.htm (879 words)

	Enchanted Rock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Enchanted Rock is indeed one of the most powerful points in the southwest, and holds a special relationship to Sedona, and indeed, Ayers Rock.
		Enchanted Rock's three domes have characteristics unique unto themselves, but all three are components of the one circulating energy.
		The energy of Enchanted Rock resonates to the 5th center, the throat chakra…fitting for the 'Singing' Rock.
	www.lightworker.com /HotSpots/enchantedrock/enchantedrockarticle.shtml (2348 words)

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		Enchanted Rock proper is but one small exposed part of this ancient batholith and is called an exfoliation dome because of the way plates of rock break away (exfoliate) from the main dome along curved joints.
		The Indian legends of the haunting of Enchanted Rock were probably bolstered by the way the rock glitters on clear nights after rain, and by the creaking noises reported on cool nights after warm days.
		Scientists have since theorized that the glittering is caused either by water trapped in indentations in the rock's surface or by the moon reflecting off wet feldspar, and the creaking noises by contraction of the rock's outer surface as it cools.
	www.angelfire.com /rant/Tryp/EnchantedRock.html (945 words)

	SummitPost - Enchanted Rock -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		Enchanted Rock is more of a rock climbing destination than a "summit." It is the biggest in a chain of large granite domes (blatholiths) that rise above the landscape in Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, which is in the Llano Estacado area of the Texas Hill Country.
		Enchanted Rock is said to be the second largest granite blathosphere in the U.S., next only to the granite dome in Georgia.
		Although Enchanted Rock is not as big as the mountains in West Texas, it is an unusual sight in the undulating hills of Central Texas.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/151788/enchanted-rock.html (1101 words)

	Enchanted Rock State Natural Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Full of mystery and legend, the "Rock" stands as a reminder of the rough and untamed frontier of the 18th and 19th centuries in Central Texas; a geologic wonder and a great place to waste away a day in the Texas Hill Country...
		The Tonkawa, Apache and Commanche believed the rock was enchanted, partly because of the strange moans and groans that come from the rock shortly after sunset.
		The "talking rock" was believed to house the spirits of the dead, and because of this, many settlers and trailriders of the 19th century sought refuge at the rock when raiding parties ere near.
	www.wintertexans.com /enchantedrock.htm (519 words)

	Enchanted_Rock_State_Natural_Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Enchanted Rock State Natural area is one of the most beloved and storied natural areas in the lone star state.
		No matter, the huge exfoliation dome that is Enchanted Rock is a true work of wonder, wrought by the hands of mother nature and deposited as a gift to mankind right in the middle of the Texas hill country.
		Enchanted Rock SNA is one of the truly impressive works of nature in the state of Texas, she will continue to delight and inspire for decades to come.
	www.texashiker.com /Enchanted_Rock_State_Natural_Area.htm (1647 words)

	Enchanted Rock Texas History
		Enchanted Rock, which rises out of the surrounding landscape like a megalithic monument is such a place.
		Enchanted Rock is the geologic center of Texas.
		Enchanted Rock Cave is one of the most ecologically damaged areas in the park.
	www.texfiles.com /erockhistory/index.htm (1092 words)

	Enchanted Rock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Enchanted Rock is an enormous pink granite pluton just west of the Hill Country of central Texas in the United States.
		The rock is actually part of segmented ridge, the surface expression of a large igneous batholith of middle Precambrian material that intruded into earlier metamorphic schists and gneiss.
		The intrusive granite of the pluton was exposed by extensive erosion of the surrounding sedimentary rock (which is primarily limestone).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Enchanted_Rock (512 words)

	Van Zandt County Line -
		Enchanted Rock was formed millennia ago when magma forced its way into the much older stone of the escarpment.
		Eventually erosion removed the older stone surrounding Enchanted Rock and exposed the younger granite to the surface.
		Chiefs and medicine men would spend days fasting and praying on the summit of the rock they knew as “crying rock,” a name to the fact that the rock sometimes “groans” on cold nights, as the rocks shift from being heated up in the day and contracting in the cool night.
	www.vzcountyline.com /MsclArticles/Nov06EnchantedRock.htm (1306 words)

	Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Texas
		The rock is a batholith, a protrusion of volcanic origin, and part of an underground mass of 90 square miles, one of the largest such features in the US.
		Enchanted Rock Summit: There are plants and boulders over the lower slopes of the rock but summit is just bare granite, with occasional fissures and hollows.
		To the north of the summit lies Enchanted Rock Fissure, a deep, narrow, cave-like ravine with sheer drops and tight passages.
	www.americansouthwest.net /texas/enchanted_rock/state_natural_area.html (510 words)

	Enchanted Rock charms climbers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		ENCHANTED ROCK STATE NATURAL AREA — The rock climbers are among the first to stir.
		And at Enchanted Rock, known simply as "E-Rock" to many area climbers, they have the opportunity to test their skills on both smooth granite slabs and steep cracks.
		A typical granite crack climb at Enchanted Rock consists only of the cleft between two hunks of rock that were once one.
	www.statesman.com /travel/content/travel/05/8ENCHANTEDROCK.html (1610 words)

	Austin Explorer - Enchanted Rock - Summit Trail
		Enchanted Rock is a known as a batholith - a large rounded dome of granite that formed as a pocket of magma under the surface of the Earth.
		Enchanted Rock is the second largest granite batholith in the United States, behind only Stone Mountain in Georgia.
		In a process of exfoliation these layers of rock that used to form the surface of the dome broke apart and slid down the new smooth underlying layer of rock and ended up here.
	www.austinexplorer.com /hiking/HikeDetail.asp?HikeID=398 (1193 words)

	Enchanted Rock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Scenic trails along the rock's base are especially pretty in the spring, and high cliffs on the northwest side of the main dome attract rock climbers.
		Because of its unusual geological features and archeological significance, Enchanted Rock was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1971, and was included in the National Register of Historic Places August 29, 1984.
		European discovery of Enchanted Rock however, is attributed to a group of Anglo-Texans led by Captain Henry S. Brown, who were pursuing a party of fleeing Indians.
	www.llanotx.com /EnchantedRock.html (1407 words)

	Enchanted Rock Photos
		A conquistador captured by the Tonkawa described how he escaped by losing himself in the rock area, giving rise to an Indian legend of a "pale man swallowed by a rock and reborn as one of their own." The Indians believed he wove enchantments on the area
		Enchanted Rock is located in the northeast of the Hill Country region, 18 miles from Fredericksburg along ranch road 965.
		Long before european settlers came to the area, native americans believed the domes of Enchanted Rock to be inhabited by spirits.
	www.lesmatthews.com /galleries/enchantedRock.asp (426 words)

	Welcome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Enchanted Rock is a granite dome occurring in the
		Located on the southeast margin of the large Enchanted Rock Batholith, the granite exposed is one of the Town Mountain Granite suite and is of Precambrian age.
		Precambrian rocks in central Texas are part of the Llano Uplift.
	uts.cc.utexas.edu /~rmr/E-rock/ERgeneral.html (225 words)

	Rocks and Minerals Dictionary: A - EnchantedLearning.com
		If the rock or mineral term you are looking for is not in the dictionary, please e-mail us and we'll add it.
		An Arkansas diamond is actually a rock crystal (and not a diamond at all).
		Aventurine (sometimes known as goldstone and sometimes mis-spelled adventurine) is a shimmering quartz stone that ranges in color from yellow to red to light green to light brown.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /geology/rocks/glossary (2539 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: ENCHANTED ROCK
		Enchanted Rock is a spectacular granite pluton just west of State Highway 965 near the Gillespie-Llano county line in southern Llano County (at 30°30'N, 98°48' W).
		The name Enchanted Rock derives from Spanish and Anglo-Texas interpretations of Indian legends and related folklore, which attribute magical and spiritual properties to the ancient landmark.
		Enchanted Rock was the subject of a natural-area survey published by the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/EE/rje13.html (400 words)

	Backpacker.com - Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
		Enchanted Rock's well-maintained system of hiking trails winds around huge domes of pink granite formed almost a billion years ago.
		Enchanted Rock is a favorite haunt of local climbers.
		Because of its unusual geological features and archaeological significance, Enchanted Rock was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1971 and was included in the National register of Historic Places in 1984.
	www.backpacker.com /article/1,2646,1055,00.html (281 words)

	Austin Explorer - Enchanted Rock
		Enchanted Rock is the second largest batholith in the United States, second only to the massive Stone Mountain in Georgia.
		Enchanted Rock State Natural Area consists of numerous peaks, each of them a separate highpoint of the granite bubble, most of which continues to reside beneath the surface of the Earth.
		When viewing Enchanted Rock from a distance, it's easy to draw a conclusion that the large masses of bare rock provide little in the way of resources for animal and plant life.
	www.austinexplorer.com /Hiking/HikeDetail.asp?HikeID=23 (1687 words)

	Enchanted Rock
		To give you an idea of the size of these rocks, that tiny red circle is me sitting on the rocks that are enlarged to the left.
		The pink granite which makes up Enchanted Rock has a measured age of one billion years and is among the oldest exposed rock in North America.
		Enchanted Rock is 18 miles north of Fredericksburg on Ranch Road 965 or take Highway 16 for 14 miles south from Llano and then west on Ranch Road 965 for 8 miles.
	www.only-zuul.com /dabbs/dabbser1.htm (976 words)

	Texas Hiking - Enchanted Rock - Loop Trail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Enchanted Rock and most of the formations here are made up of granite.
		At the first rock outcropping of the trail we had to step carefully to maintain traction on the rock due to mist that permeated the air and coated the rock, making for slippery surfaces.
		The shape of these rocks is due to the pattern of erosion, typically freeze-thaw weathering.
	www.texashiking.com /Hiking/HikeDetail.asp?HikeID=397 (1692 words)

	Wild Texas Parks: Enchanted Rock State Natural Area - Fredericksburg, TX
		For experienced rock climbers, the park's 1,000 foot long Enchanted Rock Fissure -- one of the largest known granite caves -- promises a challenge on its steep and slippery surfaces.
		Enchanted Rock is beautiful year-round, but the wildflowers of Spring make it particularly so.
		Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is located 18 miles north of Fredericksburg on Ranch Road 965, or take State Highway 16 for 14 miles south from Llano, and then west on Ranch Road 965 for 8 miles.
	www.wildtexas.com /parks/ersna.php (769 words)

	E-Rock Trail Project
		It was at a time when we knew that the stewardship of Enchanted Rock would be changing from a strong friend of climbers in Sonny Solis to a new, unknown park superintendent.
		Trippett's ideas has been the formation of an organization called the Friends of Enchanted Rock which is intended to provide a way that funds could raised specifically for Enchanted Rock SNA and used by the park management to make improvements for all park visitors.
		The four CTCC members who also sit on the Friend of Enchanted Rock board of directors, are informing the volunteers that the trail project is moving to the Main Dome Trail.
	www.toprope.com /erock/ctcc1.html (980 words)

	Enchanted Rock Offers a Variety of Hikes - GreatOutdoors.com
		Enchanted Rock State Natural Area encompasses 1,643 acres and draws countless visitors to its distinctive 500-foot-high dome of pink granite, which is second only in size to Georgia's Stone Mountain.
		Designated a National Natural Landmark, Enchanted Rock is an impressive geological feature with an estimated age of one billion years, making it among the oldest exposed rock in North America.
		Location: Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is located 18 miles north of Fredericksburg on Ranch Road 965, or take Highway 16 for 14 miles south from Llano, and then west on Ranch Road 965 for 8 miles.
	www.greatoutdoors.com /published/climb/southwest/enchantedrockoffersavarietyofhikes/index.html (568 words)

	AustinExperience.com - Enchanted Rock
		Although the surrounding areas and campsites are wooded, there is very little shade on your hike to the top of the rock.
		Enchanted Rock is open 7 days a week year round.
		Enchanted Rock often reaches capacity (in terms of parking) and closes sometimes as early as 11:00 a.m.
	www.austinexperience.com /outdoors/spotlight/enchanted_rock/enchanted_rock.html (192 words)

	Rock Climbing Forums: Climbing Information: General: Stone Mt. then Enchanted Rock then what?
		Both of the formations you refer to are what geologists refer to as a 'batholith' wich is formed by molten rock forming a bubble underground forced there by pressure from below and cooling.
		Subsequently the earth covering this formation of rock is eroded away leaving the rock exposed for us to climb on.
		I know Enchanted rock well since I lived in Austin for several years and made regular visits to the place.
	www.rockclimbing.com /cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=613652 (683 words)

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