Strangest Geological Formations You Need To Check Out At Least Once

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Strangest Geological Formations You Need To Check
Out At Least Once
From massive crystals, strange stalagmites, and
unusual geological oddities we will show you some
of the earth's weird formations that look vastly
different than anything else around. Today we
will show you some of the strangest and the
weirdest natural formations around the world
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PAMUKKALE, LOCATION- SOUTHWESTERN TURKEY If you
want to go on an infinite swimming experience
then check out Pamuk kale. Its a natural
cascading fountain that has striking white walls
and pure blue waters, the waters come from the
ancient hot springs that spill down the white
travertine cliff face, and over thousands of
years, this water was formed. There are countless
round pools due to this water being both warm and
rich in minerals like calcium. The area was used
as an outdoor bathhouse during Roman times and
while much of the area is now a protected UNESCO
World Heritage Site you can still relax in these
incredible baths today.
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THE GIANTS CAUSEWAY, LOCATION BUSHMILL, UK
While most beaches have either white, gold, black
or red sand the Giants Causeway is a little bit
different thats because it is essentially a
beach thats filled with thousands of
interlocking hexagon-shaped rocks, more
specifically the area consists of around 40k
basalt columns and according to local legends
they were once part of a causeway created by a
warrior and Scottish giant so that they could
fight each other. However, geologist states that
they were created thanks to volcanic lava cooling
and fracturing into the basalt columns.
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MOERAKI BOULDERS,LOCATION-KOIKOHE, NEW ZEALAND
The Milwaukee borders are unusually large and
spherical boulders lying along a stretch of
Koikohe beach on the coast of New Zealand. They
are scattered either as isolated rocks or
clusters of boulders with many weighing several
tons and being up to two meters in height.
Scientists believed that the boulders were formed
as calcite concretions forms about 65 million
years ago. This occurs thanks to the hardening of
the Pliocene mudstone which was buried in the
nearby mudstone cliffs. Over time the sea waves
have gradually eroded the softer stone to reveal
the spherical formations beneath leading to the
beautiful displays of boulders that we see today.
However, the constant pounding of the Pacific
Ocean is contributing to the slow disintegration
of the boulders. So, if you are interested in
venturing into their spherical splendor be sure
to visit this site soon.
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EISRIESENWELT, LOCATION-VIRFIN, AUSTRIA The ice
Eisriesenwelt is a natural limestone and ice
cave inside the Hotel Mountain in Austria in the
Alps and holds the record for being the world's
largest ice cave. It extends for more than 42 km.
It was formed by the Shulshak River which eroded
passageways into the mountain there thawing snow
which drained into the cave and froze created
these beautiful ice formations making it an
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