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Pinnacles National MonumentA view of the High Peaks
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Keep up to date with the most recent park news by reading our press releases. Information about the Pinnacles condors, park management issues, and other projects can be found in our releases.

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A close-up view of rhyolite breccia  

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Rhyolitic breccia is the rock that the High Peaks and other rock formations at Pinnacles are made of. Rhyolite breccia is composed of lava sand, ash, and angular chunks of rock that were explosively ejected from the Pinnacles Volcano.

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Last Updated: September 18, 2006 at 10:28 EST