Basalt Columns at Steinberg
Basalt Columns at Steinberg
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Basalt Columns at Steinberg
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July 16, 2023
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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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Elevation 590 m
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