Here is part 1 of many more to come of the Amazing Mountains and Rock Formations posts which i will be posing weekly.
(Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park, China)
Zhangye's Danxia Landform has lots of precipitous red cliffs, most of which are several hundred meters high and multicolored ridges of weathered strata, sometimes stretching to the horizon. The formations, sometimes smooth sometimes sharp, stand out against the greens and grays of the plain, looking grand and magnificent, vigorous and virile. Across the Danxia landscape zone, a kaleidoscope of red rocky outcrops resemble weird and wonderful shapes like castles, cones, towers as well as humans, creatures, birds and beasts. Their peaks peeking through the mist and clouds, produce mirage like scenery of mountains and pavilions.
Zhangye's Danxia was formed by the erosion of red sandstone, forming isolated peaks and steep stratified outcrops. It's special geological structure combined with it's long-term desert like conditions, freeze-thaw peeling and wind and water erosion gave it's present appearance.
Geologists believe that Danxias topography is formed by folding of layered oceanic crust.
Exposed slanting rock layers have different colors, textures, shapes, patterns and sizes. The combination of differences in density and erosion create towering peaks, cave holes and stone halls. (CHINAHIGHLIGTS.COM)
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