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10 Captivating Rock Formations

 Enjoy these fascinating rock formations, including the Golden Rock (Burma), The Wave (Arizona, USA), Ayers Rock (Australia), Stone Tree (Bolivia), Mushroom Rock (Egypt), Melting Shadows (Utah, USA), Split Apple Rock (New Zealand), The Pinnacles (Australia), Perce Rock (Canada) & the Delicate Arch (Utah, USA).

10 Captivating Rock Formations 

 

 

Golden Rock (Burma)


Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, also known as Golden Rock, is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mon State, Burma. A small pagoda (5.5 m - 18 ft) sits on top of the "golden rock," a granite boulder covered with gold leaves pasted on by devotees. The rock itself is precariously perched and seems to defy gravity as it perpetually appears to be on the verge of rolling down the hill.


The Wave (Arizona, USA)


 
 


This spectacular sandstone formation called “The Wave” is located on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes, Arizona. The formation can be reached by hiking approximately 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) across rugged, trail less landscape, making the round-trip to and from The Wave a nearly 6-mile (9.7-kilometer) hike that climbs about 350 feet (107 meters) in altitude.


Ayers Rock (Australia)


 
 


The large sandstone formation of Ayers Rock (also known as Uluru) rises 1,142 feet from the desert. Its sheer size — with a circumference of 6 miles — dwarfs everything around it. This iconic monolith of Australia is one of the largest in the world. From dawn to dusk, it takes on a stunning range of red to brown shades with the changing light. Ayers Rock is sacred to the Aborigines of the area, who are known as the Anangu. In recent years, Uluru has also become popular with New Age practitioners.


Stone Tree (Bolivia)


A stone sculpted by wind and sand, the "Stone Tree" is located high on the Bolivian Altiplano, one of the world's most beautiful landscapes.


Mushroom Rock (Egypt)


This is one of the world's most famous mushroom rocks, located in Egypt. Also called "rock pedestals," they are one of the most striking manifestations of the processes of erosion and weathering. Usually found in desert areas, they are formed over thousands of years when erosion of an isolated rocky outcrop progresses at a different rate at its bottom than at its top.


Melting Shadows (Utah, USA)


Stone vertebrae snag morning's light along the northern tip of Utah's Bridger Jack Mesa (foreground), leaving Lavender Canyon hidden in a cold, purple shroud. Upper layers of the mesa are composed of what geologists call Wingate sandstone, deposited about 200 million years ago when sand dunes hundreds of feet thick carpeted the region. Weird and wild rock formations abound on the 130,000-square-mile (340,000-square-kilometer) Colorado Plateau, prompting one early settler to describe it as "the roughest country you or anybody else ever seen; it's nothing in the world but rocks and holes, hills and hollows."


Split Apple Rock (New Zealand)


 

 


 

The interesting formation of the famous Split Apple Rock on the South Island of New Zealand looks exactly as the name suggests. Split Apple Rock, situated near Marahau, Abel Tasman National Park, Tasman District, is a very popular tourist destination.


The Pinnacles (Australia)


 
 


These beautiful limestone formations called The Pinnacles are contained within Namburg National Park in Western Australia. The Pinnacles were formed from lime leaching from the sand and by rain cementing the lower levels of the dune into a soft limestone.


Perce Rock (Canada)


 
 


This rock formation is one of the largest natural arches in the world. The pierced rock used to have two arches until one of the outer arches collapsed in June 17, 1845. Despite the loss of one arch, the Perce Rock is still tagged one of the valued seven wonders of Canada. The rock gets its name from a large 15 meter (50 ft) high arch near its seaward end.


Delicate Arch (Utah, USA)


A world famous arch located in Arches National Park (Utah, USA), the Delicate Arch is a mysterious lone-standing arch that has become a symbol of the state.

 


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10 Captivating Rock Formations
Written by kodiyilan on 2009-10-16 02:25:26
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Written by ajum24 on 2009-10-20 15:43:43
Nature is a greater artist than man. Yes we bow down to Nature.But there are other rocks too, like the huge one near Chennai, India which stands as if balancing on its foot. 
 
Aju Mukhopadhyay
10 Captivating Rock Formations
Written by greatindiatrue on 2009-10-20 17:42:18
excellent article 
yet you could have included the borra caves near araku valley in vishakhapatnam district of andhra pradesh
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Written by tvsdmurty on 2009-10-21 18:28:29
nature is so beautiful. thanq for the treat
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Written by nelli_hafazi on 2009-10-22 08:57:33
Very beautiful nature 
One day I'll be there 
Thanks Priya :grin :) ;)
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Written by faiza khan on 2009-10-22 21:17:24
:) Generally, Rocks are known as huge stones but to see the exceptionally beautifull sights of rock formation are really beyond my imagination.Thanx Priya.I like all 'Captivating Rock Formation Collection'and changing colours of "Ayers Rock" from morning to evening with the changing light is really fascinating.Before going through this information I knew that soil erosion, wind and changing weather can damage fertility of soil but I'm surprised to see the soft corner of them in the form of beautiful sculpted "Mushroom Rocks" in Egypt and "Stone Tree" in Bolivia.You know one fact is evident Nature is the best "sculptor.The delicacy and gracefulness of these Rocks are stupendously sculpted by Nature.
10 Captivating Rock Formations
Written by SAMATA on 2009-10-25 16:35:33
A COLLECTION OF TREASURE.PLEASE KEEP IT UP.WE ARE THOROUGHLY ENTERTAINED.THANKS
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Written by mothilal on 2009-10-27 16:56:04
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Written by jaans on 2009-11-13 20:10:51
thanks.....they are really great!!
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Written by bbsbb on 2009-11-21 20:14:25
very beautiful 
basavaraj
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Written by tmanoharantr on 2009-12-15 06:25:04
Lovely collections. Thanks for sharing.
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awsome
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Written by karan.dp on 2009-12-23 14:45:36
Nice collection. Mother Nature is fascinating!
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Written by NULL on 2010-03-12 11:03:46
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