List of rock formations

"Rock formation" redirects here. For the process, see Formation of rocks.

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.

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
Druid Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA
View of Meteora, Greece
Rock formations in Ongamira Valley, Sierras de Córdoba, Argentina
Belogradchik Rocks, Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria
"Jaws", an erosional fin in Little Finland, Nevada, USA
"Hajdučka vrata" on Čvrsnica, Herzegovina
Paklenica, Croatia
Hoodoos in Devil's Town, Serbia
Three Sisters in Blue Mountains, Australia

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

  • Igneous rocks are created when molten rock cools and solidifies, with or without crystallization. They may be either plutonic bodies or volcanic extrusives. Again, erosive forces sculpt their current forms.
  • Metamorphic rocks are created by rocks that have been transformed into another kind of rock, usually by some combination of heat, pressure, and chemical alteration.
  • Sedimentary rocks are created by a variety of processes but usually involving deposition, grain by grain, layer by layer, in water or, in the case of terrestrial sediments, on land through the action of wind or sometimes moving ice. Erosion later exposes them in their current form.

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.

AsiaEdit

 
Avatar Mountains, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park 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

ArmeniaEdit

ChinaEdit

JordanEdit

IndiaEdit

IranEdit

  • Kuh-E-Namak
  • Elemite Rock, Fars
  • Mahneshan, Zanjan

IsraelEdit

JapanEdit

LebanonEdit

MongoliaEdit

PhilippinesEdit

ThailandEdit

TurkeyEdit

  • Paşabağı, Cappadocia
  • Goreme National Park
  • Narman Fairy Chimneys (aka the Land of the Red Fairies), Narman district of Eastern Anatolian province of Erzurum

YemenEdit

  • Wadi Dhar
  • Bani Al Harit, Sana'a

Other countriesEdit

AfricaEdit

AlgeriaEdit

  • Tamanrasset
  • Tassili Mountains

AngolaEdit

  • Iona, Tombwa
  • Pedras Negras de Pungo Andongo

Burkina FasoEdit

 
Domes de Fabedougou, Burkina Faso
  • Doumes de Fabedougou
  • Pic du Sindou

CameroonEdit

  •  
    Kola Gorge, Cameroon
     
    Kola Gorge rock structures, Cameroon
    Kola Gorge

EgyptEdit

  • Khaboba
  • Thebes
  • Esna shale
  • Nubian sandstone

EritreaEdit

  • Decemhare

KenyaEdit

LibyaEdit

MadagascarEdit

MalawiEdit

  • Makuzi Beach, Chintheche yui

MaliEdit

  • Massif des Aguilles de Garmi

MauritaniaEdit

MoroccoEdit

  • Siroua Mountains
  • Tafraoute

NamibiaEdit

 
Vingerklip at Ugab Valley in Namibia (2014)
  • Waterberg Plateau
  • Bogenfels
  • Vingerklip, Damaraland

NigerEdit

  • Geuzzam

NigeriaEdit

SeychellesEdit

  • Anse Source d'Argent, La Digue

South AfricaEdit

SudanEdit

  • Burget Tuyur, Selima

TunisiaEdit

  • Chebika Rock
  • Tamazrat

ZimbabweEdit

  • Domboshava Rocks
  • Maleme Dam, Matobos
  • Motombo Rock Formations

North AmericaEdit

United StatesEdit

Main article: Rock formations in the United States

List of Famous Rocks in United States

CanadaEdit

CaribbeanEdit

MexicoEdit

Central AmericaEdit

  • Bosque del Cabo, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
  • Los Ladrillos, Boquete, Panama[2]

South AmericaEdit

ArgentinaEdit

BoliviaEdit

  • Dali's Desert, Potosi
  • Valle de Las Rocas, Uyuni
  • Canon de Duene

BrazilEdit

ChileEdit

ColombiaEdit

EcuadorEdit

Falkland IslandsEdit

ParaguayEdit

PeruEdit

UruguayEdit

VenezuelaEdit

EuropeEdit

AlbaniaEdit

Main article: List of rock formations in Albania

Bosnia and HerzegovinaEdit

BulgariaEdit

 
A view of the Wonderful Bridges, Bulgaria
Main article: Rock formations in Bulgaria

CroatiaEdit

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

Czech RepublicEdit

DenmarkEdit

EstoniaEdit

FinlandEdit

FranceEdit

GeorgiaEdit

GermanyEdit

GreeceEdit

 
Meteora with Greek Orthodox monasteries

GibraltarEdit

 
The iconic Rock of Gibraltar

Bailiwick of GuernseyEdit

IcelandEdit

IrelandEdit

ItalyEdit

 
Pietra di Bismantova, Italy

LatviaEdit

  • Vidzeme
  • Pusena Kalns, Bartava

North MacedoniaEdit

MaltaEdit

Isle of ManEdit

NorwayEdit

PolandEdit

PortugalEdit

RomaniaEdit

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

RussiaEdit

SerbiaEdit

 
Vratna Gates natural stone bridges in Serbia

SpainEdit

SwedenEdit

SwitzerlandEdit

SlovakiaEdit

 
Gotická brána, Sulov rocks, Slovakia

UkraineEdit

United KingdomEdit

Main article: Rock formations in the United Kingdom

OceaniaEdit

AustraliaEdit

 
Uluru, Australia
 
Mount Augustus, Australia

New ZealandEdit

 
Castle Hill, New Zealand
Main article: list of rock formations in New Zealand

Other countriesEdit

 
Talava arches, Niue

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ "Olumo Rock - A Nigerian Tourist Destination". www.olumorock.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Escalando el Gunko de Boquete" (in Spanish). El Chiricano. 2007-06-04.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Stânca Babacai (de aici incepe Clisura de sus)". wikimapia.org. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Красноярские Столбы". www.stolby.ru. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. ^ The Djavolja Varos (Devil's Town) Natural Landmark, UNESCO World Heritage
  6. ^ "Vodopad Prskalo" (in Serbian). FreeBiking.org.

External linksEdit

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