List of rock formations

"rock formation" redirects here. For the process of rock formation, see formation of rocks.
Rocks formations and the Dedo de Deus (God's Finger) peak in the background, Serra dos Órgãos National Park, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
Raouché or Pigeons' Rock in Beirut, Lebanon
View of Meteora, Greece
Rock formations in Ongamira Valley, Sierras de Córdoba, Argentina
"Jaws", an erosional fin in Little Finland, Nevada, USA
"Hajdučka vrata" on Čvrsnica, Herzegovina

A rock formation is an isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrop. Rock formations are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock. The term 'rock formation' can also refer to specific sedimentary strata or other rock unit in stratigraphic and petrologic studies.

A rock structure can be created in any rock type or combination:

Geologists have created a number of terms to describe different rock structures in the landscape that can be formed by natural processes:

Here is a list of rock formations by continent.

Asia

Avatar Hallelujah Mountain in Wulingyuan
Candle Rock (Yoichi, Hokkaidō, Japan).
Paşabağı, Cappadocia/Turkey.
Kapurpurawan Rock Formation in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Punta Matagar rock formation in Banton, Romblon, Philippines
A rock formation at Apo Island in Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines

Armenia

China

Jordan

India

Iran

Israel

Japan

Lebanon

Mongolia

Philippines

Thailand

Turkey

Yemen

Other countries

Africa

Algeria

Angola

Burkina Faso

Domes de Fabedougou, Burkina Faso.

Cameroon

Egypt

Eritrea

Kenya

Libya

Green Mountain

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Morocco

Namibia

Niger

Nigeria

Seychelles

South Africa

Sudan

Tunisia

Zimbabwe

North America

United States of America

Canada

Caribbean

Mexico

Central America

South America

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Falkland Islands

Paraguay

Peru

Uruguay

Venezuela

Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Belogradchick Rocks and the fortress, Bulgaria

Croatia

Bijele stijene (White Rocks) and Samarske stijene (Samar Rocks), Velika Kapela, Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Meteora with Greek Orthodox monasteries

Gibraltar

The iconic Rock of Gibraltar

Bailiwick of Guernsey

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Pietra di Bismantova

Latvia

Macedonia

Malta

Isle of Man

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

The collapsed Bride's Cave (Salt Mountain) from Slănic, Romania

Russia

Serbia

Vratna Gates natural stone bridges in Serbia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Slovakia

Gotická brána, Sulov rocks / Slovakia

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Uluru, Australia

Oceania

Australia

Mount Augustus, Australia

New Zealand

Castle Hill, New Zealand

Other countries

Talava arches, Niue

See also

References

  1. Olumo Rock website
  2. "Escalando el Gunko de Boquete" (in Spanish). El Chiricano. 2007-06-04.
  3. , Wikimapia/www.banaterra.eu
  4. Красноярские Столбы
  5. The Djavolja Varos (Devil's Town) Natural Landmark, UNESCO World Heritage
  6. "Vodopad Prskalo" (in Serbian). FreeBiking.org.

External links

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