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earth pyramides

Die Erdpyramiden von Lengmoos

Erdpyramiden sind steile, turm- oder kegelförmige Erosions-formen aus relativ leicht erodierbarem Gestein (z. B. schwach zementierter Sandstein, Löss, Blocklehm, vulkanischer Tuff), die durch aufliegende Blöcke aus weniger gut erodierbarem Material vor der völligen Abtragung bisher bewahrt blieben.

A hoodoo (also called a tent rock, fairy chimney, or earth pyramid) is a tall, thin spire of rock formed by erosion. Hoodoos typically consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder, less easily eroded stone that protects each column from the elements. They generally form within sedimentary rock and volcanic rock formations.

 

 

 

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Uploaded on July 20, 2022
Taken on July 3, 2022