觀(guan)音(yin)山(shan)(Kuan-yin Mountain),舊(jiu)稱新宜山(shan),別名八(ba)里(li)坌山(shan)(淡(dan)水廳志載)。位于臺(tai)灣省(sheng)新北市五股區、八(ba)里(li)區交(jiao)界,海拔標高616米(mi),由(you)淡(dan)水河北岸(an)向南遙望,全(quan)區有(you)十八(ba)連峰,區內有(you)多座古(gu)剎(cha),更增添觀(guan)音(yin)山(shan)的靈性,其中有(you)數間供奉觀(guan)世(shi)音(yin)菩薩(sa)的觀(guan)音(yin)寺。
觀音山,亦有不少納骨塔及墓(mu)園錯(cuo)落(luo)其間,該山西(xi)臨臺灣海(hai)峽,東北(bei)隔淡水(shui)河遠望關渡,昔日的“坌嶺吐霧(wu)”為淡水(shui)八大景(jing)之(zhi)一,山頂又稱(cheng)“硬漢嶺”,全山屬北(bei)海(hai)岸及觀音山風景(jing)區。
觀音(yin)(yin)山自古便有登(deng)山活(huo)動(dong),目前八(ba)里登(deng)觀音(yin)(yin)山的(de)路(lu)線共(gong)有四條(tiao)主要(yao)路(lu)線,其中以乘車至觀音(yin)(yin)山風景區管理處,由凌云禪寺旁(pang)鐵漢步道(dao)經硬(ying)漢嶺拾階而上(shang)登(deng)頂為最熱(re)門路(lu)線。硬(ying)漢嶺為1961年憲兵學校300名(ming)學員(yuan)開辟了(le)一條(tiao)直達山頂的(de)登(deng)山步道(dao),為鼓勵學員(yuan)學硬(ying)漢而來(lai)作(zuo)硬(ying)漢而去,而名(ming)硬(ying)漢嶺。
硬漢嶺(ling)為火山碎屑巖(yan)與凝灰角(jiao)礫巖(yan)所構成,1992,1993年來時有豪雨山崩(beng)土石(shi)滑動(dong),步(bu)道毀壞并危及凌云(yun)禪寺安(an)全。寄望能(neng)有效妥當(dang)的維護整修以保(bao)持(chi)靈山古剎之原有古樸韻(yun)味。
由于季(ji)風吹來臺灣海峽的水(shui)汽,遇到(dao)觀(guan)音山嶺的阻擋,便(bian)降下化(hua)為(wei)云霧(wu),有如飄綿滾絮、變(bian)幻無常,蔚為(wei)奇(qi)觀(guan).被文人雅(ya)士命名為(wei)“坌(ben)嶺吐霧(wu)”,名列清代淡北八景(jing)之一。同治(zhi)年間(jian)大(da)龍峒舉人陳維英曾題詩贊曰:“坌(ben)嶺微茫八里間(jian),連朝吐霧(wu)罩(zhao)鴉鬟(huan),此(ci)中定有深(shen)藏貌,未許分(fen)明見一斑(ban)”。
觀(guan)音山(shan)(shan)(shan)在淡水(shui)河河口南(nan)畔,東與大屯山(shan)(shan)(shan)群峰隔河相峙,西南(nan)毗接林口臺地。形似仰(yang)臥之觀(guan)音,山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂空曠怡人,立足其上(shang)可俯瞰河口及(ji)淡水(shui)鎮、臺北(bei)市郊景色,為淡水(shui)八(ba)景之一。凌云古剎(cha)坐(zuo)落山(shan)(shan)(shan)腰,后(hou)另建(jian)新廟于古剎(cha)后(hou)方約數百公尺處(即觀(guan)音山(shan)(shan)(shan)腹),名曰凌云禪寺,是(shi)游人休憩處。
觀音山(shan)(shan)(shan)為(wei)一(yi)錐狀(zhuang)火(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan),是大屯(tun)火(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)匯最西的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)部分,其(qi)北側(ce)以(yi)火(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)熔巖(yan)(yan)為(wei)主(zhu),南側(ce)以(yi)火(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)碎屑流為(wei)主(zhu),火(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)成(cheng)巖(yan)(yan)以(yi)安山(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)為(wei)主(zhu),另(ling)外含(han)有一(yi)些早(zao)期噴發(fa)的(de)(de)(de)玄武巖(yan)(yan),越晚期的(de)(de)(de)噴發(fa)則形成(cheng)含(han)角(jiao)閃石的(de)(de)(de)安山(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)。淡水河沿(yan)著觀音山(shan)(shan)(shan)麓(lu)流入臺(tai)灣海(hai)峽,因兩(liang)側(ce)的(de)(de)(de)火(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)熔巖(yan)(yan)與碎屑物漫流入海(hai),而形成(cheng)火(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)海(hai)岸。
山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)(shang)坐落著不少名剎古(gu)寺(si),并(bing)可溯溪(xi)觀(guan)瀑、觀(guan)鷹賞鳥、眺望半個(ge)臺(tai)北(bei)(bei)和壯麗的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)屯(tun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)列,是(shi)一(yi)處(chu)豐富的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自然觀(guan)賞去處(chu)。觀(guan)音山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)徑(jing)溪(xi)谷四通八達(da),登(deng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)路線林林總(zong)總(zong)、難(nan)易不同,登(deng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)客可以揀挑適合(he)自己體力的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)徑(jing)上(shang)(shang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。其中最大(da)眾(zhong)化的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)路線是(shi)從五股的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)觀(guan)音山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)站牌(pai)出發(fa),沿(yan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)階上(shang)(shang)登(deng)凌云(yun)禪寺(si),再由寺(si)后的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)牌(pai)樓往上(shang)(shang)走,約1小(xiao)時可抵硬漢嶺(ling)。在此登(deng)高眺覽,視野遼(liao)闊,整個(ge)臺(tai)北(bei)(bei)市自新光大(da)樓以北(bei)(bei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)市景都在眼下,而對面的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)屯(tun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)列及淡水(shui)河(he)口山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)海相映的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)景象更是(shi)壯觀(guan)。
白天上觀音山,可隔(ge)著門墻老樹感受楞(leng)嚴閣、開山院的(de)古樸(pu)莊嚴,遠眺(tiao)淡(dan)水(shui)(shui)八景之(zhi)一(yi)的(de)“坌領吐霧(wu)”;傍(bang)晚(wan)時分坐觀落日(ri)晚(wan)霞(xia),淡(dan)水(shui)(shui)暮色最令人(ren)心動;或于夜幕低垂(chui)時看淡(dan)水(shui)(shui)河畔夜景,萬家燈火閃爍明滅(mie),另有一(yi)番(fan)擾攘人(ren)間之(zhi)美。
在荷蘭人(ren)統治時(shi)代,觀音山(shan)叫(jiao)淡水山(shan)(出現在1654年荷蘭人(ren)‘淡水與其附近村社(she)暨雞(ji)籠島略(lve)圖’中編號37的Tamswijse berch),但漢人(ren)習稱八里(li)分(坌)山(shan),系因山(shan)邊的原(yuan)住民(min)部落八里(li)坌社(she)而得名。
康熙(xi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian),乃延用八(ba)里坌山(shan)的地(di)名(康熙(xi)二十四年(nian)(nian)(nian)蔣毓英(ying)“臺灣府志”)。清朝(chao)雍(yong)正年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(西元(yuan)1710年(nian)(nian)(nian)代)也曾改(gai)為“興直山(shan)”,但在(zai)各(ge)地(di)方史籍中仍以“八(ba)里坌山(shan)”稱之。后來改(gai)為觀(guan)音(yin)山(shan)的說(shuo)法有二:一說(shuo)是乾隆17年(nian)(nian)(nian)(西元(yuan)1752年(nian)(nian)(nian))客家(jia)籍貢生胡(hu)焯猷(福建(jian)(jian)汀(ting)州永定人(ren))在(zai)山(shan)路(lu)西云巖籌建(jian)(jian)大士觀(guan)(今(jin)五股區西云巖寺)而得(de)名,一說(shuo)是由于山(shan)棱起伏變化,從關(guan)渡一帶眺望時,山(shan)型起伏貌似(si)觀(guan)音(yin)菩薩的面容仰天的側面而得(de)名。
據臺灣著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)的(de)地名(ming)(ming)學者-陳國(guo)章教授所(suo)著(zhu)的(de)臺灣地名(ming)(ming)詞典,認為該地的(de)地名(ming)(ming)是因(yin)“形似觀(guan)音菩薩的(de)山”而(er)得名(ming)(ming)。
1937年(nian)12月27日,日本殖民(min)當(dang)局以臺灣寶島山(shan)水風(feng)光秀麗籌劃成(cheng)立大屯觀音山(shan)、次高(gao)山(shan)太魯閣和新高(gao)阿里山(shan)三座公園,并于1941年(nian)3月10日發行(xing)紀念(nian)郵票、小全張及臺灣公園寫真集(ji),可惜因戰(zhan)爭而延(yan)宕。
二(er)次世界大(da)戰結束后(hou),臺灣回歸中(zhong)國,觀(guan)音山優(you)良的屏障、視野的寬(kuan)闊好山好水(shui),為(wei)國人所認為(wei)風水(shui)寶地(di),濫挖(wa)濫葬,一片(pian)零亂有礙視野觀(guan)瞻(zhan)。相較之下,景觀(guan)資源大(da)不(bu)如往(wang)昔,已失去了(le)成(cheng)為(wei)公園之基本(ben)要(yao)件(jian),十(shi)分可(ke)惜(xi)。
觀音山(shan)(shan)(shan)是(shi)(shi)臺灣北部(bu)火(huo)(huo)成巖(yan)區中(zhong)(zhong)最西北側(ce)(ce)之(zhi)火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)單元,以淡(dan)水河與(yu)大屯火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)群遙遙相望,基(ji)本上為單一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)心噴發(fa)的火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)碎屑、凝(ning)灰巖(yan)與(yu)熔巖(yan)交替組成之(zhi)復式火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)。觀音山(shan)(shan)(shan)火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)主體可能(neng)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)央噴發(fa)之(zhi)錐(zhui)狀火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan),錐(zhui)體半徑約1~2公里,噴發(fa)中(zhong)(zhong)心在觀音山(shan)(shan)(shan)主峰之(zhi)東南方。在凌云山(shan)(shan)(shan)一(yi)帶之(zhi)半環(huan)形之(zhi)連峰可能(neng)是(shi)(shi)火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)口壁之(zhi)西側(ce)(ce)。
在此(ci)以東(dong)(dong),于石(shi)(shi)(shi)壁坑附近(jin)之地(di)形,呈(cheng)馬蹄狀(zhuang)之半圓形凹(ao)陷(xian)可能是(shi)火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)口所(suo)在,但(dan)火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)口之東(dong)(dong)壁已經爆破或(huo)熔巖(yan)溢流(liu)(liu)巖(yan)漿庫匱(kui)空塌(ta)陷(xian)而崩塌(ta),其部(bu)分碎屑構(gou)成分布于凌云山(shan)(shan)以東(dong)(dong)地(di)區(qu)之集(ji)塊巖(yan)或(huo)原先之火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)碎屑流(liu)(liu)與火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)礫巖(yan)。觀音山(shan)(shan)火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)活動時(shi)可能不(bu)猛烈,因而出露(lu)之主(zhu)體并未(wei)含有可觀的(de)火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)碎屑巖(yan),仍以厚層的(de)巖(yan)流(liu)(liu)為主(zhu)。觀音山(shan)(shan)噴(pen)出熔巖(yan)流(liu)(liu)也(ye)和(he)大屯火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)群(qun)相似,均以安山(shan)(shan)巖(yan)為主(zhu)。一般安山(shan)(shan)巖(yan)常(chang)呈(cheng)灰或(huo)灰黑(hei)色,且(qie)多呈(cheng)斑狀(zhuang)結構(gou),由結晶較粗大之斑晶散(san)布在石(shi)(shi)(shi)質細密之石(shi)(shi)(shi)基中。斑晶礦物以鎂(mei)鐵礦物為多,包括橄欖(lan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、輝(hui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、紫蘇輝(hui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、角(jiao)閃石(shi)(shi)(shi)、黑(hei)云母等礦物,此(ci)外還(huan)有灰白(bai)色的(de)斜(xie)長石(shi)(shi)(shi)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)基以斜(xie)長石(shi)(shi)(shi)和(he)一些鎂(mei)鐵礦物的(de)微晶(肉眼不(bu)能分辨(bian)的(de))和(he)無結晶的(de)火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)玻璃所(suo)組成。
本區(qu)安山巖(yan)熔巖(yan)依噴發之先后,由下而上可分(fen)別為三(san)層(ceng),各層(ceng)巖(yan)石在(zai)組織上和成(cheng)分(fen)上都有多少不同。
底層(ceng)(或第一層(ceng))是粗粒(li)普(pu)通輝(hui)石(shi)玄武(wu)巖(yan)或玄武(wu)巖(yan)質(zhi)安(an)山(shan)(shan)巖(yan)熔巖(yan)。主(zhu)要(yao)露出于(yu)火(huo)山(shan)(shan)錐體之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)中心(xin)地(di)帶,包括石(shi)壁坑及(ji)(ji)其東側(ce)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)米倉村、烏山(shan)(shan)頭,至(zhi)福隆山(shan)(shan)等地(di)。安(an)山(shan)(shan)巖(yan)顏色深灰,呈斑(ban)狀結(jie)構有許多(duo)黑綠色之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)普(pu)通輝(hui)石(shi)斑(ban)晶(jing)(jing),散布在灰色細(xi)晶(jing)(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)石(shi)基中,斑(ban)晶(jing)(jing)大(da)者(zhe)可(ke)達(da)5公里左右。在顯(xian)微鏡下觀(guan)(guan)察巖(yan)石(shi)薄片,這些斑(ban)晶(jing)(jing)多(duo)成(cheng)雙晶(jing)(jing)或叢晶(jing)(jing)(由數個晶(jing)(jing)體結(jie)集(ji)而成(cheng)),輝(hui)石(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)外(wai)還有多(duo)數斜(xie)長石(shi)和(he)少數橄欖(lan)石(shi)。中層(ceng)(或第二層(ceng))的(de)熔巖(yan)是由兩(liang)輝(hui)安(an)山(shan)(shan)巖(yan)構成(cheng)。巖(yan)石(shi)外(wai)觀(guan)(guan)灰色,普(pu)通輝(hui)石(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)斑(ban)晶(jing)(jing)雖(sui)粗大(da)易(yi)見但甚(shen)稀(xi)少,細(xi)長之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)紫蘇輝(hui)石(shi)晶(jing)(jing)體頗多(duo)但均細(xi)小。本(ben)巖(yan)石(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)石(shi)基占量較多(duo),由斜(xie)長石(shi)和(he)紫蘇輝(hui)石(shi)細(xi)晶(jing)(jing)以及(ji)(ji)火(huo)山(shan)(shan)玻璃所組成(cheng)。本(ben)層(ceng)是觀(guan)(guan)音山(shan)(shan)中露出面(mian)積最廣的(de)熔巖(yan),主(zhu)要(yao)分布于(yu)觀(guan)(guan)音山(shan)(shan)主(zhu)峰北側(ce)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)山(shan)(shan)坡(po)。
第(di)二(er)層斑晶(jing)稀疏之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)兩輝安(an)(an)(an)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),常含(han)第(di)一層輝石(shi)(shi)斑晶(jing)多(duo)(duo)而聚集成(cheng)叢的(de)普通(tong)輝石(shi)(shi)安(an)(an)(an)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)捕獲巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)塊,根據年代對比的(de)包裹定律,即可知其(qi)發生(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)先后順序,乃輝石(shi)(shi)安(an)(an)(an)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(第(di)一層)早于兩輝安(an)(an)(an)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(第(di)二(er)層)。頂(ding)層(第(di)三層)紫蘇輝石(shi)(shi)安(an)(an)(an)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)與(yu)一部分角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)閃石(shi)(shi)紫蘇安(an)(an)(an)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)為(wei)其(qi)特征,顏色淡灰色或(huo)灰紫,斑晶(jing)細(xi)小(xiao)不顯著。有(you)時可見(jian)有(you)細(xi)長(chang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)紫蘇輝石(shi)(shi)或(huo)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)閃石(shi)(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)小(xiao)晶(jing),石(shi)(shi)基較(jiao)多(duo)(duo)包含(han)微晶(jing)與(yu)玻璃質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。本層主(zhu)要分布在火(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中央之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)頂(ding)部,由(you)(you)觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)主(zhu)峰至崩山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)一帶。在本地區(qu)內(nei)除(chu)上述之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)三層熔巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)流之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)外,還(huan)有(you)兩處獨立(li)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)小(xiao)規模(mo)火(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)體(ti),一是(shi)在觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)站北(bei)側(ce)(ce)公路旁出露(lu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)黑(hei)云(yun)母(mu)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)閃安(an)(an)(an)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)脈(mo),為(wei)一厚約20~40公尺(chi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)脈(mo)狀(zhuang)小(xiao)侵(qin)入體(ti)(或(huo)稱觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)坑(keng)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)脈(mo)),穿入觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)層之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)粉砂(sha)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)中。另一處是(shi)突出于成(cheng)子寮附近低地上之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)萬年塔小(xiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)是(shi)橄(gan)欖(lan)石(shi)(shi)玄武(wu)(wu)(wu)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),可能是(shi)一火(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)側(ce)(ce)噴發之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)體(ti)。萬年塔所(suo)產出者,其(qi)橄(gan)欖(lan)石(shi)(shi)含(han)量較(jiao)普通(tong)輝石(shi)(shi)為(wei)多(duo)(duo),與(yu)福隆山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)玄武(wu)(wu)(wu)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)略(lve)有(you)不同(tong)。根據結晶(jing)分化(hua)(hua)的(de)效應,玄武(wu)(wu)(wu)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)漿經由(you)(you)橄(gan)欖(lan)石(shi)(shi)、輝石(shi)(shi)與(yu)斜(xie)長(chang)石(shi)(shi)的(de)結晶(jing)分化(hua)(hua)可以產生(sheng)安(an)(an)(an)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。同(tong)樣(yang)的(de)由(you)(you)混(hun)(hun)染作(zuo)用(yong),也就是(shi)由(you)(you)基性的(de)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)漿與(yu)酸性的(de)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)漿混(hun)(hun)合(he),或(huo)是(shi)由(you)(you)玄武(wu)(wu)(wu)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)漿,混(hun)(hun)雜了沈積物(wu)(wu)或(huo)地殼物(wu)(wu)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)都可能衍生(sheng)成(cheng)安(an)(an)(an)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。在觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地區(qu)安(an)(an)(an)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)或(huo)玄武(wu)(wu)(wu)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)中,常含(han)有(you)火(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)體(ti)基底的(de)砂(sha)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)或(huo)硅質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)片巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),顯示地殼物(wu)(wu)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)混(hun)(hun)染作(zuo)用(yong)具(ju)有(you)舉足輕(qing)重的(de)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)色。
觀音山(shan)(shan)(shan)各(ge)火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)體的噴(pen)發時代(dai),根據(ju)鉀(jia)-氬(ya)法(fa)定年的結果來(lai)看(kan),觀音山(shan)(shan)(shan)火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)活(huo)動盛行(xing)于第四(si)紀。由六十余(yu)(yu)萬(wan)(wan)年前開始;接(jie)著是五(wu)十余(yu)(yu)萬(wan)(wan)年前底層(ceng)輝(hui)(hui)石玄武巖(yan)(yan)或(huo)玄武巖(yan)(yan)質熔(rong)巖(yan)(yan)之(zhi)噴(pen)發;其(qi)次(ci)則(ze)為(wei)四(si)十余(yu)(yu)萬(wan)(wan)年前,第二層(ceng)兩輝(hui)(hui)安山(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan);再依次(ci)為(wei)三(san)十余(yu)(yu)萬(wan)(wan)年前第三(san)層(ceng)紫(zi)蘇(su)輝(hui)(hui)石與紫(zi)蘇(su)輝(hui)(hui)石角(jiao)閃安山(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)(yan)之(zhi)噴(pen)發;最(zui)后(hou)以二十余(yu)(yu)萬(wan)(wan)年前橄欖玄武巖(yan)(yan)落(luo)幕。由火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)噴(pen)發年代(dai)與塌(ta)陷破火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)口地貌看(kan)來(lai),觀音山(shan)(shan)(shan)非為(wei)活(huo)火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan),有可能是座休眠火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)或(huo)死火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)。
1937年12月27日(ri)成立大屯公園,觀音山(shan)(shan)亦在其中。但(dan)戰后(hou)成立的(de)陽明(ming)山(shan)(shan)公園剔(ti)除觀音山(shan)(shan)(2002年方另成立北海岸及觀音山(shan)(shan)風景(jing)區管理(li)),以及民間(jian)認(ren)為此山(shan)(shan)為風水(shui)寶地,埋下日(ri)后(hou)濫(lan)墾(ken)濫(lan)葬及水(shui)土保持(chi)的(de)問(wen)題。據估計目前山(shan)(shan)上非法墓計4萬(wan)處,成為發展阻(zu)礙。