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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Basalt Columns at Steinberg

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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Basalt Columns at Steinberg

Basalt Columns at Steinberg

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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  • Geological Highlight: Impressive Basalt Columns

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    • June 16, 2020

  • Up to 15 m vertically towering, mostly even hexagonal basalt columns.

    Formation of the basalt columns:
    As lava solidifies, stresses in the cooling basalt rock create a network of fissures. The fissures form deep columns with an intriguingly regular, mostly hexagonal, cross-section.

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    • July 16, 2023

  • It's impressive what nature can create ...

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    • August 15, 2021

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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