The Hoodoos, the surreal formations
The cone-shaped volcanic rock formations in Kula Volcanic Geopark (Turkey). They are formed when relatively soft rock is topped by harder stone; the softer rock is washed away by atmospheric factors, leaving a capping of the harder material which is more resistant to erosion.
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- Asia (1061)
- Western Asia (301)
- Turkey (72)
- Exact location (28.6494 E, 38.5458 N)
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Taken on 6
May
2019
Submitted on 28 March 2021
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
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Mohammadreza Jamalreyhani (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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