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Wave Rock at Hyden, Western Australia

This image is included in a gallery ""WOW" Spektakulär" curated by Michael Kammler.

 

Wave Rock, a granite cliff, is 15 metres high and 110 metres long. It forms the north side of a solitary hill, which is known as "Hyden Rock". Its rounded like shape has been caused by weathering and water erosion which has undercut the base and left a rounded overhang. Water from the springs running down the rock during wetter months dissolve minerals adding to the colouring of the wave. In 1960, crystals from Hyden Rock were dated as being 2700 million years old, amongst the oldest in Australia.

Source: Promaco-Geodraft, Perth, WA 10th Edition 2013.

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Uploaded on December 16, 2014
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