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Rock formations
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Contents [showhide]
1 Rock Formations
1.1 How rock formations are created
2 Lists Of Rock Formations
2.1 Oceania
2.2 Asia
2.3 Middle East
2.4 Africa
2.5 United States of America
2.6 Canada
2.7 Caribbean
2.8 Latin America
2.9 British Isles
2.10 Europe
Rock Formations
How rock formations are created
Geologist classify rocks into 3 types according to their origin. A rock structure can be created in any rock type or combination:-
Sedimentary rocks are created from bits of rocks that have broken off other rocks by wind or water erosion, and deposited in their current position by wind or water. An example is Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.
Metamorphic rocks are created by rocks that have evolved into another kind of rock, usually by heat and pressure. An example is Mount Rushmore National Monument in South Dakota.
Igneous rocks are created when molten rock cools and solidifies, with or without crystallization. An example is Iao Needle in Maui, Hawaii.
Geologists have created a number of terms to describe different rock structures in the landscape that can be formed by natural processes:-
Inselberg is a residual relief feature. It can be an isolated hill, a knob, ridge or small mountain that rises abruptly, like an island, from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain. Inselberg is a German word that means "island mountain". Ayers/Uluru Rock in Australia is a noted example.
Peak
Stack
Mesa
Butte
Escarpment
Gorge
Sea Cliff
River Cliff
Lists Of Rock Formations
Oceania
The Olgas, Northern Territory, Australia
Twelve Apostles, Melbourne, Australia
Remarkable Rocks, Southern Australia
Wave Rock, Hyden, Western Australia
Murphy's Hay Stacks, Nullarbor Desert, Western Australia
Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia
Kata Tjuta,Northern Territory, Australia
Pinnacles Desert, Nambung National Park, Western Australia
Devil's Marbles, Northern Territory, Australia
Truman Track Beach, Punakaiki, New Zealand
Castle Hill Basin, South Island, New Zealand
Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Talava Arches, Niue, South Pacific
Asia
Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan
Yeliu, Taiwan
Tanjong Bunga, Penang, Malaysia
Jabalpur Marble Rocks, Madhya Pradesh, India
Face Rock, Deccan, Hyderabad, India
Sitio Lugsangan, Barangay Tabon, Cebu, Philippines
Yun Meng Mountains, Beijing, China
Guilin, China
Grandfather and Grandmother stone, Koh Samui, Thailand
James Bond Island, Phang Nga, Thailand
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Seorak-san National Park, Sokcho, South Korea
Taichar Chuluu, Arkhangai Aimag, Mongolia
Terelj National Park, Gorkhi, Mongolia
Tanah Lot, Bali, Indonesia
Middle East
Timna Arch, Eilat, Israel
Karnei Hittim, Israel
Pasabagi, Cappadocia, Turkey
Goreme National Park, Turkey
Tegherivank, Armenia
Geghard, Armenia
Petra, Amman, Jordan
Wadi Rum Desert, Jordan
Kuh-E-Namak, Iran
Elemite Rock, Fars, Iran
Mahneshan, Zanjan, Iran
Pigeon Rocks, Beirut, Lebanon
Sakhret-El-Rawsheh, Beirut, Lebanon
Gobustan, Azerbaijan
Aphrodite's Rock, Paphos, Cyprus
Wadi Dhar, Yemen
Bani Al Harit, Saana, Yemen
Africa
White Desert, Egypt
Tamanrasset, Algeria
Tassili Mountains, Algeria
Cedarberg Wilderness Area, Cape Town, South Africa
Kagga Kamma, Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa
Vingerklip, Damaraland, Namibia
Waterberg Plateau, Namibia
Motombo Rock Formations, Zimbabwe
Maleme Dam, Matobos, Zimbabwe
Domboshava Rocks, Zimbabwe
Geuzzam, Niger
Pic du Sindou, Burkina Faso
Doumes de Fabedougou, Burkina Faso
Andringitra, Madagascar
Isalo National Park, Madagascar
Anse Source d'Argent, La Digue, Seychelles
Riyom Rock, Jos, Nigeria
Olumo Rock, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Kamale Pinnacle, Mubi, Nigeria
Siroua Mountains, Morocco
Tafraoute, Morocco
Chebika Rock, Tunisia
Tamazrat, Tunisia
Kola Gorge, Cameroon
Benguela Province, Angola
Iona, Tombwa, Angola
Decemhare, Eritrea
Tsavo Rocks, Kenya
Makuzi Beach, Chintheche, Malawi
Massif des Aguilles de Garmi, Mali
Burget Tuyur, Selima, Sudan
Akakus Mountains, Libya
United States of America
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington
Miner's Castle, Munising, Michigan
Tent Rocks, Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico
City Of Rocks State Park, Grant County, New Mexico
Valley of Fire, Las Vegas, Nevada
Delamar, Nevada
Lexington Arch, Great Basin National Park, Nevada
Mushroom Rock, Marquette, Kansas
Vedauwoo, Wyoming
Red Rock Country, Sedona, Arizona
Peralta Canyon, Phoenix, Arizona
Hueco Tanks, Big Bend, Brewster County, Texas
Palo Duro Canyon, Amarillo, Texas
Iao Needle, Maui, Hawaii
Gardner Pinnacles, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii
Gitchie Manitou Rocks, Lyon County, Iowa
City Of Rocks Complex, Burley, Idaho
Tower Rock, Jackson County, Missouri
Maiden Rock, Wisconsin
Rock City, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Garden of the Gods, Shawnee National Forest, Illinois
Canada
Agawa Bay, Lake Superior
Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick
Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick
Gabriola Island, British Columbia
Brady's Beach, Bamfield, British Columbia
Heron Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia
Perce Rock, Gaspe, Quebec
Tete d'Indien, Perce, Gaspe, Quebec
Balancing Rock, Long Island, Nova Scotia
Peggy's Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Banff National Park, Alberta
Drumheller, Alberta
Main Topsail Hill, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arches, St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador
Elephant Rock, Prince Edward Island
Giant's Chair, Howard's Cove, Prince Edward Island
Victoria Rock, Yukon
Caribbean
Ayo Rock Formations, Aruba
Casibari Boulders, Aruba
Guajataca, Puerto Rico
Virgin Gorda Rocks, British Virgin Islands
Devil's Trail, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
Bath's Beach, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
Coki Beach, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
Governor's Harbor, Eleuthera, Bahamas
Tent Bay, Barbados
Pointe des Chateaux, Grande Terre, Guadeloupe
Malendure Rock, Basse Terre, Guadeloupe
Diamond Rock, Torrens Point, Saba, Netherlands Antilles
Stonehaven Bay, Tobago
Latin America
Piedras Encimidas Valley, Zacatlan, Mexico
Copper Canyon, Chihuahua, Mexico
Los Arcos Rocks, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Cerro de Arcos, Loja, Ecuador
Dali's Desert, Potosi, Bolivia
Valle de Las Rocas, Uyuni, Bolivia
Canon de Duene, Bolivia
Ponta Grossa, Brazil
Pedro do Jacare, Sao Paolo, Brazil
Valle de la Luna, Antofagasta, Chile
Playa de la Calabocillos, Constitucion, Chile
Bosque del Cabo, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Pinnacle Rock, Bartolome Island, Galapagos Islands
Quebrada de Humahuaca, Humahuaca Argentina
Ischigualasto, San Juan Province, Argentina
Cerro Fitz Roy, El Chalten, Argentina
Amambay, Paraguay
La Piedra Pintada, Parque Congreso de Abril, Uruguay
Colca Canyon, Arequipa, Peru
Tepui, Roraima, Canaima National Park, Venezuela
Piedras de San Martin, Ciudad de Coro, Venezuela
Piedra de Penol, Antioquia, Colombia
Laguna de La Plaza, Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, Colombia
British Isles
Brimham Rocks, Nidderdale, Yorkshire, England
Dovedale, Derbyshire, England
Cheesewring, Minions, Cornwall, England
Glen Maye, Isle of Man, England
Old Harry Rocks, Dorset, England
Durdle Door, Dorset, England
Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland
The Cobbler, Arrochar, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Woolacombe Rocks, [[Mull], Scotland
Mew Slade, Wales
Solva, St. David's Head, Dyfed, Wales
Flat Holm, Bristol Channel, Wales
White Rocks Beach, Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Beara Peninsula, Bantry, County Cork, Ireland
Skellig Rocks, Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland
Europe
Sarti, Sithonia, Greece
Samaria Gorge, Crete, Greece
Meteora, Greece
Roussillon, France
Lesconil, Brittany, France
Les Calanche, Corsica, France
Rocher des Doms, Avignon, France
Etretat, Normandy, France
Casis, Marseilles, France
Il Gargano, Vieste, Apulia, Italy
Palmarola, Sicily, Italy
Valle Seriana, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Golfo di Orosei,Cala Luna, Monte Tiscali, Sardinia, Italy
Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Jokulsa Canyon National Park, Myvatn,Iceland
Dimmuborgir, Myvatn, Iceland
Dyrholaey, Iceland
Eystrahorn, Hvalnes, Iceland
Bornholm, Denmark
Mons Klint, Mon, Denmark
Gedser Odde, Gedser, Denmark
Stevns Klint,Ostjaellands, Denmark
Sangstrup, Djursland, Denmark
Oland, Sweden
Busten, Glaskogens Nature Reserve, Kalleboda, Sweden
Stegborgsgarden, Stegborg, Sweden
Stenhamra, Uppland, Sweden
Narpes, Finland
Naantali, Finland
Skude, Beiningen, Haugaland, Norway
Gieranger Fjord, Norway
Dwerja, Gozo, Malta
Dingli Cliffs, Dingli, Malta
Los Roques de Garcia, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Las Canades, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Ciudad Encantada, Cuenca, Spain
Autol, La Roja, Spain
Ponta da Piedade, Lagos, Algarve, Portugal
Albufeira, Portugal
Porto Moniz, Madeira, Portugal
Ponta de Sao Lourenco, Madeira, Portugal
Rotenfels, Nahe, Karlsruhe, Germany
Teufelsturm, Elbsandstein, Germany
Wasgau, Germany
Bastei, Switzerland
Mount Pilatus, Switzerland
Val dal Botsch, Switzerland
Teplice,Czech Republic
Medvedi Stezka, Sumava, Klatovy, Czech Republic
Vrani Skala, Brdy, Czech Republic
Suche Skaly, Turnov, Czech Republic
Hruboskalsko, Czech Republic
Lehotske Skaly, Handlova, Slovakia
Haligovske Skaly, Stara Lubovna, Slovakia
Sulov Rocks, Strazov, Slovakia
Dolina Zelineho Plesa, Vysoke Tatry, Slovakia
Sloneczna, Poland
Ciezkowice, Poland
Zielone Wzgorze, Piechowice, Poland
Dolina Koscieliska, Western Tatras, Poland
Dunajec Gorge, Zakopane, Poland
Lacu Rosu, Transylvania, Romania
Bicaz Gorges, Neamt County, Romania
Detunatele, Ceahlau, Romania
Cheile Dobrogei, Targusor, Romania
Melnik, Sandanski, Bulgaria
Iskur Gorge, Sofia, Bulgaria
Bassarbovo Monastery, Rousse, Bulgaria
Sozopol, Bulgaria
The Rock, Gibraltar
Eagle's Nest Rock, Kokshetau Mountains, Borovoye, Kazakhstan
Nikita, Yalta, Ukraine
Skaly Taraktasky, Crimea, Ukraine
Karadag, Crimea, Ukraine
Fiolent, Sevastopol, Ukraine
Vidzeme, Latvia
Pusena Kalns, Bartava, Latvia
Tuapse, Krasnodarsk, Russia
Monrepo Park, Vyborg, St. Petersburg, Russia
Taganay National Park, Chelyabinsk, Russia
Stolby National Park, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Kamen Shahtai, Lake Baikal, Russia
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