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Ayo Rock Formations are monolithic rock boulders located on the island of Aruba in the Caribbean, near Ayo village and about 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from the defunct natural bridge towards Casibari. Similarly, the Casibari Boulders are about 3.2 km (2.0 mi) inland between Natural Bridge and Oranjestad , the capital of Aruba, to the west of Boca Andicuri.
Casibari is a settlement of Paradera, north of Hooiberg, in Aruba. [1] Evidence of prehistoric rock drawings is still visible at the site. [2] [3] "Casibari" is an Indian name of Arawak (possibly Taíno) origin and can be explained as follows: CA as a prefix: where there are, SIBA (or CIBA) is stone and RI as a suffix is: good; so Where There are Good Stones.
In this area numerous pillow-structures consisting of large-rounded diorite blocks are found, namely Casibari and Ayo rock formations. [13] Three distinct hills are preserved by selective erosion in this area; the conical Hooiberg (165m), the Seroe Bientoe (85m), Wara Wara (98m). [12]
Two well-known rock formations, the Ayo and Casibari Rock Formations. In contrast, the northern coast of Aruba features a more hilly topography, particularly within the Arikok National Park . The island's highest point, Jamanota, stands at a modest elevation of 188 m (617 ft) above sea level, while Arikok itself reaches 186 m (610 ft).
The intrusion of the pluton caused contact metamorphism in some of the surrounding basalt and left behind epidote, hornblende, albite and uralite in the rocks. Geochemists have found that the major and trace element chemistry of the rocks is almost the same as in Curaçao. The hornblende tonalite batholith is a major part of Aruba's geology.
In the northwestern part of the island one can find the flat composite batholith landscapes, which includes notable features such as Hooiberg, a conical hill, and quartz-diorite formations like the Ayo and Casibari rock formations). Moving towards the northeastern region, the oldest formation on the island is known as the Aruba Lava Formation ...
Ayo Rock Formations; C. Casibari This page was last edited on 30 December 2016, at 21:37 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
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