In the Parque Nacional del
Teide you kind find a lot of
interesting things. Here we have a very characteristic stone
formation shaped like a rose.
La Piedra de la Rosa is the result of a
combination of processes which were initiated when the lava river
got cold, which formed this singular geological structure.
When the lava is solidifying, its mass
contracts and cracks. That´s why when the rocks
are exposed to the wind and weather, they sometimes tend to crack
adopting some characteristik
shapes. In some cases, you can find balls or bombs produced
by spherical flake off. In other cases, when the rocks are broken
into hexagonal prisms, the "organs" are created. If the cracks are
of a radial type, "stone petals" are easily loosen, producing the formation of
roses.
Parking is possible in front of the stone rose. A few
metres uphill is a Mirador, where you
can also leave your car and enjoy the scenic view.
Logging requirements :
1. make a simple handmade sketch of the stone rose (NO photo
manipulation and one sketch for each GC-account !!!), take a
picture of it and post it.
2. take a picture of you together with
your GPSr in front of the stone rose
and post it.
Note : log entries without the
2 requested images will be deleted. Don´t log your visit without
uploading images immediately. Sorry for that!
Another stone rose can be found close to
GCD7DA Tenerifique. Typical "organs" can you find on your hike
GCV7XT Los Organos.