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Although it had been a sacred site to the Sioux for many hundreds of years, Henry Newt, a geological assistant to a U. S. Geological Survey party working in the Black Hills in 1875, wrote the first known report of the rock formation known as the Devils Tower.

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Did the devils tower ever erupt?

NO it isn't a volcano


Is Devils Tower a volcano?

No ferther study is needed.


Is devil's tower active?

No, Devil's Tower is not active. It is a dormant volcanic neck, formed by the solidified magma of an ancient volcano. There is no current volcanic activity at Devil's Tower.


Why do they call the volcano Devils Tower?

it actually isn't a volcano. scientists came to a conclusion that it is the last remains of the core of a volcano that has now disappeared. so the answer would be that it is the inside of once was a basaltic volcano.


Is the devils tower a volcano?

It was a Stratovolcano, but the magma filled and cooled over a period of time and it hardend. The exterior eroded away and exposed the cooled magma, which is now today Devils Tower. It is classified as Extinct.


Exposed solid pipe of old volcano?

Devils Tower in Wyoming is an exposed pipe of an old volcano. It is over 700 feet high and composed of solid rock.


Where is the Devils Tower Natural History Association in Devils Tower Wyoming located?

The address of the Devils Tower Natural History Association is: Po Box 37, Devils Tower, WY 82714-0037


What type of rock is Devils tower?

Devil's Tower near Sheridan, WY is made mostly of igneous rock. It is an ancient plug from an extinct volcano. It is about 700 feet high.


How wide is Devils Tower National Monument?

Devils Tower is 1000 feet wide


In which state is devils tower?

Devils Tower, the national monument, is located in northeastern Wyoming.


What volcanoes are in Wyoming?

Yes. The Devils Tower is the core of a volcano that has become dormant, And the land around the core eroded away with time. And then there's the Super Volcano under Yellowstone National Park.


What first American tribe passed by Devils tower?

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