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Post by sandipaws on May 30, 2020 19:39:20 GMT -5
Wave Rock, Australia
This concave rock is 14 m high and 110 m long. It is part of the northern side of Hyden Rock, a giant granite outcrop over 2.7 billion years old, located in Hyden Wildlife Park in Western Australia.
The wave is believed to have formed by the action of running water on granite. The colourful streaks on its face are made of minerals left behind by rainwater run-off. A to Z, name a place with interesting or unusual geological formations this round please. Name the formations too (optional). Copy and paste this statement in your response so the next one to post knows the category.
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Post by catskillhiker on May 31, 2020 8:54:15 GMT -5
Xingwen Geopark, Sichuan Province, China limestone karst dating from 490-250 million years ago A to Z, name a place with interesting or unusual geological formations this round please. Name the formations too (optional). Copy and paste this statement in your response so the next one to post knows the category.
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Post by BillG on Jun 1, 2020 5:44:56 GMT -5
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful geyser.
 
A to Z, name a place with interesting or unusual geological formations this round please. Name the formations too (optional). Copy and paste this statement in your response so the next one to post knows the category.
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Post by catskillhiker on Jun 2, 2020 6:08:24 GMT -5
Zion National Park, Utah 150 million years old mostly Mesozoic-aged uplifted and folded sandstone carved by the Virgin River. This completes the geology round. Please include a new A-Z topic with the next post.
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Post by BillG on Jun 2, 2020 6:45:01 GMT -5
Aleutian Islands. A chain of 14 large volcanic islands and 55 smaller islands. Most of the Aleutian Islands belong to the U.S. state of Alaska, but some belong to Russia.
   
A to Z, name any island or island group this round please. Copy and paste this statement in your response so the next one to post knows the category.
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Post by catskillhiker on Jun 2, 2020 8:24:32 GMT -5
Borromean Islands, Italy - 5 small islands in Lago Maggiore
Named for the Borromeo family which owns most of the group. Isola Bella contains the family palazzo/home and is a much visited tourist attraction. A to Z, name any island or island group this round please. Copy and paste this statement in your response so the next one to post knows the category.
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Post by JesusIsTops on Jun 2, 2020 19:10:45 GMT -5
Canary Islands
A to Z, name any island or island group this round please. Copy and paste this statement in your response so the next one to post knows the category.
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Post by BillG on Jun 3, 2020 6:10:07 GMT -5
Dalmatian Islands, Croatia
  
A to Z, name any island or island group this round please. Copy and paste this statement in your response so the next one to post knows the category.
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Post by catskillhiker on Jun 3, 2020 6:50:52 GMT -5
Elaphiti / Elafiti / Elaphite Islands, Croatia
13 islands in the Adriatic
A to Z, name any island or island group this round please. Copy and paste this statement in your response so the next one to post knows the category.
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Post by sandipaws on Jun 3, 2020 18:44:44 GMT -5
Fourteen Mile Island
Allegheny River, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Fourteen Mile Island is one of the three islands in the Allegheny Islands State Park (q.v.); the others are Twelvemile Island (q.v.), an unnamed island, and five to seven often exposed shoals.The island was cut into two portions by the creation of the dam.
Allegheny Islands State Park islands have a total area of 43 acres (17 ha), with two islands downstream of the Allegheny River Lock and Dam Three (officially named the C. W. Bill Young Lock and Dam), and the other island upstream. Twelve Mile Island is the farthest downstream (west) and has a number of houses and buildings on the western four-fifths of the island (the park land is the eastern end).
The remaining two islands are both uninhabited and have no structures on them. They were originally one island named Fourteen Mile Island, but were split into two parts by the construction of the dam.Today the name Fourteen Mile Island is given to the middle island, just downstream (west) of the dam, and it is the site of the highway and railroad bridges. According to the USGS GNIS, the last island (which was once part of Fourteen Mile Island) is unnamed (although it is still labeled "Fourteen Mile Island" on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers navigation maps of the Allegheny River.)
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Post by catskillhiker on Jun 4, 2020 3:17:25 GMT -5
Grenadines - 32 Caribbean islands between St. Vincent and Grenada
A to Z, name any island or island group this round please. Copy and paste this statement in your response so the next one to post knows the category.
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Post by BillG on Jun 4, 2020 6:00:13 GMT -5
Hawaiian Islands, USA, an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean.
  
A to Z, name any island or island group this round please. Copy and paste this statement in your response so the next one to post knows the category.
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Post by sandipaws on Jun 4, 2020 21:46:07 GMT -5
IcelandIceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of 364,134 and an area of 40,000 square miles, making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavik and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands.    Iceland seen from space on 29 January 2004 Suðureyri The erupting Geysir in Haukadalur valley
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Post by catskillhiker on Jun 5, 2020 3:07:53 GMT -5
Java, Indonesia A to Z, name any island or island group this round please. Copy and paste this statement in your response so the next one to post knows the category. |
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Post by BillG on Jun 5, 2020 6:17:50 GMT -5
Ko Phi Phi, Thailand
  
A to Z, name any island or island group this round please. Copy and paste this statement in your response so the next one to post knows the category.
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