These natural basalt columns in Iceland are formed from melted volcanic lava. The pillar-like shapes are the result of the rock contracting as it cools, which leads it to form geometric fraction ...

Hundreds of rare basalt columns resulting from lava flows that crystalized as they cool have been found in northwestern Turkey, creating a stunning landscape of geometric shapes jutting out of the ...

Deccan traps are one of the largest volcanic features on the earth. Polygonal patterns and columnar joints in basaltic rocks are the most fascinating structures for geologists and volcanologists. Now ...

HYDERABAD: Geological enthusiasts have identified ‘columnar basalt’ formations (naturally formed pillars of stone) on a small hillock inside the reserve forest area of Borilalguda village in Kerameri ...

Along parts of Portugal’s Atlantic coastline, especially on Madeira Island, cliffs rise in neat vertical columns that look uncannily like the pipes of a giant organ. These striking formations are not ...