There has been a wave of articles over the last few weeks out on the geoblogosphere on columnar jointing in lavas – with many, many great images of columns seen aroundthe world. I thought I’d jump in ...

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HYDERABAD: Miniature columnar Basalt rocks, said to be dated back to 65 million years, were found in the Ginnedhari forest range in Adilabad district. Explorers from the Public Research Institute of ...

Rising from the Atlantic Ocean on the remote Scottish island of Staffa, Fingal's Cave is one of the world's most ...

Rare basalt columns, believed to be 6.5 crore years old, were discovered near Pochera waterfalls in Adilabad district. Columnar basalts are geological structures formed due to lava flow from volcanoes ...

Nature rarely does straight lines. If you look at a forest, a rock, or a coastline, you see all sorts of shapes and chaos. But visit the coast of Northern Ireland or the high deserts of Oregon, and ...

A columnar basalt rock pillar formed six crore years back from volcanic lava has been discovered during a road construction work at a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, a leading geologist ...

Millions of years old rare basalt columns in northern Turkey is among the most popular tourist destinations of the culturally-rich country since it opened to visitors last year. Along the Guzelcehisar ...

HYDERABAD: Geological enthusiasts have identified ‘columnar basalt’ formations (naturally formed pillars of stone) on a small hillock inside the reserve forest area of Borilalguda village in Kerameri ...

The discovery of columns which look like temple pillars minus sculptures has turned out to be a find that shines light on Telangana’s rich geological heritage. “They looked like temple pillars, but ...

Discover columnar jointing in volcanic deposits, a unique feature caused by cooling differences in lavas. Learn more about impressive examples! However, columnar jointing can occur in any composition ...