As far as I'm aware, its a great big plateue of rock in the middle of a flat continent situated in the middle of the Australasian Techtonic plate... so why the big mole hill?
2007-01-14 22:01:33 · 7 answers · asked by frohike47 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Figure 98: Ayers Rock. This popular tourist attraction in central Australia is 225 miles southwest of Alice Springs. Ayers Rock rises 1,140 feet from the desert floor and has a perimeter of 5.6 miles. Geologists who try to explain the origin of Ayers Rock say its sand came from the Musgrave mountain range 60 miles to the north and was dumped by water at its present spot. To account for its vertical layers, they say the rock “tipped,” but the forces, energy, and mechanisms to do this are never explained. However, most geologists admit they do not know the origin of Ayers Rock.
Ayers Rock has characteristics of both a broad liquefaction plume and a liquefaction mound. Its surface layers (bedding) are nearly vertical, and they connect to a horizontal sandstone layer underground. It formed in the Amadeus Basin, which protected it while the flood waters drained from the earth. Probably most soft sediments through which the plume rose, were swept away when the basin’s lake finally discharged. The many large holes in the sides of Ayers Rock show where water drained out. (Almost 20 miles away, this same horizontal sandstone layer also connects to a series of liquefaction eruptions called the Olgas.)
The sand grains comprising Ayers Rock are jagged but, if exposed to rapid currents, would have become rounded. Had the grains been weathered for thousands of years, they would have become clay. Instead, these grain characteristics are consistent with the gentle currents produced by liquefaction and the rapid cementing in the years following the flood.
2007-01-15 02:24:51 · answer #1 · answered by PAUL H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People often ask can your climb Ayers Rock. The simple answer is yes, you can climb Uluru Ayers Rock, it is not against the law to do so. However, the Aboriginal owners ask tourists to consider their beliefs and not take the climb. Aboriginal traditional owners would prefer visitors to not climb Uluru. There are two reasons for this: Firstly, the path of the climb is associated with important Mala ceremonies. Aboriginal people believe that during the time when the world was being formed, the Uluru climb was the traditional route taken by Mala men when they arrived at Uluru. Because of this spiritual significance, they prefer that - out of education and understanding - you choose to respect their law and culture by not climbing. Secondly, Anangu have a duty to safeguard visitors to their land. They feel great sadness if visitors to their land are killed or injured. As such, traditional owners would prefer that as guests to their land, visitors will respect Anangu Law and culture by not climbing.
2016-05-24 04:44:57 · answer #2 · answered by Alberta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ayers Rock (which is NOT a meteororite), was once just one of a number of giant rocks in the desert. However, only Ayers Rock (correctly known now as Uluru) has remained a solid monolith. It is in fact part of a large rock formation within the Earth. It isn't just sitting there like a...rock.
2007-01-14 22:08:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weathering resisting minerals in abundance leading to high induration.
2007-01-14 22:05:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good article with diagrams and all.
http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/798
2007-01-15 09:41:21 · answer #5 · answered by a Real Truthseeker 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you sure Dicky Snapples?
2007-01-15 02:00:53 · answer #6 · answered by JOHN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was a meteorite??? Am i sounding foolish here?
2007-01-14 22:06:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋