Iceland rock formations

Reynisdrangar (basalt rock formations aka sea stacks), Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland (© Cavan Images/Getty Images)

Basalt columns Iceland.

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The Pancake Rocks are most spectacular in the Putai area. They were formed 30 million years ago from minute fragments of dead marine creatures and plants landed on the seabed about 2 km below the surface. Immense water pressure caused the fragments to solidify in hard and soft layers. Gradually seismic action lifted the limestone above the seabed. | NEW ZEALAND Travel Photography & guides | #geology #NewZealand

Elephant rock Vestmannaeyjar Iceland

Columnar Basalt on the Icelandic Coast | by Kayla Stevenson

Natural basaltic formations. If you are not from Iceland, you might think this is man made, but when you live here, you see often this kind of natural rock formations 👌 By @vicphotoria #geology #science #Iceland

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Thingvellir, Iceland and the Rift Valley

Apropos of nothing, here’s a few photos of a natural rock formation off the coast of Iceland that looks like an imposing elephant with its trunk dipped in the Atlantic. Located on the island of Heimaey, the mountainous shape appears to be formed mostly from basalt rock that has the uncanny appearance of wrinkled elephant skin. You can see few more shots over on Flickr. (thnx, Amber! More

“The famous “Elephant Rock” in Iceland. Wow!”