Pikes Peak granite

Pikes Peak Granite
Stratigraphic range: Late-Precambrian,
around
Pikes Peak Granite is clearly exposed at the summit of Pikes Peak and its redness is visible in closer views.
TypeBatholith
Unit ofPikes Peak batholith
Sub-unitsMajor intrusive centers:
  • Pikes Peak
  • Buffalo Park
  • Lost Creek
UnderliesLimited remnants of overlying Permian and later sediments
Lithology
PrimaryGranite:
OtherPegmatites of the above minerals with:
Location
Coordinates38°50′26″N 105°02′39″W / 38.8405322°N 105.0442048°W / 38.8405322; -105.0442048
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forPikes Peak
Pikes Peak granite (the United States)
Pikes Peak granite (Colorado)

Pikes Peak granite is a 1.08 billion year old Late-Precambrian geologic formation found in the central part of the Front Range of Colorado. It is a coarse-grained pink to light red syenogranite with minor gray monzogranite, and it has a distinctive brick-red appearance where it outcrops. The granite gets its name from the 14,115-foot (4,302 m) Pikes Peak, which is made up almost entirely of this rock.

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