World’s Most Amazing Rock Formations
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Sail Rock
Sail Rock also known as Parus Rock is a natural sandstone monolith. This awesome looking rock formation that looks like the outline of a ship’s sail is located on the shore of the Black Sea in Krasnador Krai, Russia. Sail Rock has a more than 1 meter thick, 20 meters long and stands about 25 feet tall.
Orbicular Granite
The markings on the rock aren’t man-made; they’re created by geological processes. This type of rock formation is called ‘orbicular granite’. Occurrences of such ‘orbicular granite is very rare. The fascinating rock formation on the above picture is located near the town of Calder in Chile. This unusual plutonic rock type is also known as ‘orbicular rock or orbiculite’. The uniqueness of this rock is due to orbicules – concentrically layered, spherical structures, probably formed through nucleation around a grain in a cooling magma chamber.
Drangarnir
One of the most beautiful and fascinating islands in the world is Faroe Island of Denmark. A geological wonder that one can find in the island is Drangarnir, the collective name for two sea stacks between the islet Tindholmur and the island Vagar. The larger stack is named Stori Drangur and the smaller is Litli Drangur.
Stac Levenish
Examine carefully the picture of the rock formation called Stac Levenish or Stac Leibhinis. This amazingly unique sea stack is located in St. Kilda archipelago of Scotland lying 2½ km off Village Bay on Hitra. Well, I hope you were able to figure out what this rock’s appearance looks like. This 62 meters high rock formation which is part of the rim of an extinct volcano appears to have a profile of a ‘face’.
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On October 14, 2009 at 11:40 am
Once again a very amazing article from you Nobert. Really breathtaking pictures!
On October 14, 2009 at 11:45 am
I have always found rock formations quite fascinating! Great article and pictures, Nobert!
On October 14, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Gosh, Nobert! This is an amazing article, so well written and beautifully presented. Great work.
Christine
On October 14, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Very nicely presented and so interesting. TX
On October 14, 2009 at 1:43 pm
beautiful. Have you heard about Red Rock Coulie in southern Alberta?
I am going to have to ask my wife about Table Mountain as we are close to BC.
On October 14, 2009 at 11:22 pm
amazing…..they are really good….would like to mention hanging rock in USA also….
On October 15, 2009 at 9:12 am
Cool stuff, been to Stone Mountain, Sugarloaf and Half Dome and would like to see all these in person.
On October 17, 2009 at 7:43 am
Truly awesome wonders of nature kabayan.
On October 18, 2009 at 8:22 am
Splendid collections of rock formations.
On October 18, 2009 at 10:08 am
A well researched article with amazing shape rocks.
On October 18, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Thats amazing…
On October 31, 2009 at 7:31 am
Wow, these are absolutely beautiful! Makes you totally appreciate what the nature has in store and these natural rock transformations are definitely way more beautiful and special than any man made structures. A brilliant choice of natural beauty!
On January 28, 2010 at 7:42 am
wow!these are absolutelybeautiful!makes you totally appreciate
On January 28, 2010 at 8:04 am
it\’s good write