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Published: 2016-03-31 05:49:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 333; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 3
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This was from the trip to Mono Lake in 2013. Devil's Postpile National Monument. It was formed when a basalt lava cooled in a peculiar way. The phenomenon is called columnar jointing, where the lava cools into these hexagonal pillars.Related content
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I love this type of basalt formation! They're so cool!
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yeah it really is something
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