Spy Rock is a pink granite dome located in the Llano Uplift in Mason County, Texas, rising 1,749 feet (533 m) feet above sea level. The peak is located south of Fredonia.[1]
| Spy Rock | |
|---|---|
 Spy Rock | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,749 ft (533 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°53′49″N 99°09′00″W / 30.89694°N 99.15000°W |
| Geography | |
  Spy Rock Texas | |
| Location | Mason County, Texas, United States |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Pink granite |
As with Enchanted Rock, Spy Rock is formed of middle Precambrian (1,082 ± 6 million years ago)[2] material. The base of the peak can be reached by the public, but the dome itself is on private property and accessible only with property owner's permission.[3][4] Federal and state statutes, regulations and rules governing trespassing, archeological sites and historic sites apply.[5] The state Game Warden as a commissioned peace officer is authorized to inspect natural resources and take necessary action for the preservation of the resources.[6]
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Spy Rock Texas backside -
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Spy rock distant outcroppings
References edit
- ^ Rhoades, Alice J. "Fredonia, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ Walker, Nicholas, Middle Proterozoic geologic evolution of Llano uplift, Texas: Evidence from U-Pb zircon geochronometry, Geological Society of America Bulletin 1992;104;494–504
- ^ "Spy Rock USGS Spy Rock Quad, Texas, Topographic Map". Trails.com. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "Texas Granite". Texas Highways. July 1998.
- ^ "Federal-State statutes, regulations, rules". Texas Historical Commission. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Game Warden". Texas Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 6 January 2012.