Jan 21, 2025
The Columnar Basalt in Meshgin-shahr, northwest Iran, is a breathtaking sight. The rock formations are like nothing I've ever seen before. Photo by Afrab Group (Mehdi Javid)/IG
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The Columnar Basalt in Meshgin-shahr, northwest Iran, is a breathtaking sight. The rock formations are like nothing I've ever seen before. Photo by Afrab Group (Mehdi Javid)/IG
Columnar Basalt
Stuðlagil Canyon, Iceland 🇮🇸 © marcelsiebert
I will talk about rocks though.
My favorite kind of rock is columnar basalt
Its fucking awesome.
Look at this shit. Its my favorite.
I love you Basalt <3
Son of Nyx
What a charming waterfall! Honestly looks pretty much like Ohio waterfal-
Huh. Some of those rocks have a weird shape...
There's like. A LOT of 120 degree angles here. Could it be...?
Hexagons - !
HEXAGONS!!
This isn't just any old rock... this is
Columnar Basalt!
A second Beast of Basalt, taking inspiration from columnar basalt like before, but also the phenomenon of flood basalt. The tail is composed of a'a lava, and makes that clinkery, glassy sound when it gets swung! I painted this with acrylic inks.