Mexican Hat Utah
by Alexandra Till
Title
Mexican Hat Utah
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Alexandra Till
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© Christine Till
Mexican Hat is an amazingly balanced sombrero-shaped rock in southern Utah. This hoodoo inspired the moniker for the tiny nearby town: Mexican Hat.
Mexican Hat rock is a fine example of a "caprock" as used in geological terms, protecting the softer layers below it. The rock is a result of wind/water erosion and although it looks that it will topple any time it has remained steadfast for thousands of years. The brim of the "hat" is 62 ft across. The Navajo call it Ch'ah lizhin, or Black Hat.
The Raplee Anticline is located behind Mexican Hat Butte. It is "an upfold or arch of stratified rock," so remarkable in its symmetry that photographs of it are used in geology textbooks. The anticline is 15 miles long and 1,500 ft high at its crest. The Navajo call this Dzil Na'neest'ee'i, Mountain That Is Coiled. It is also known as Navajo Blanket.
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September 19th, 2013
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