There has been a wave of articles over the last few weeks out on the geoblogosphere on columnar jointing in lavas – with many, many great images of columns seen aroundthe world. I thought I’d jump in ...

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986, the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland is a geometrical and geological marvel. With 40,000 interlocking basalt columns marching from the cliffs into ...

Visitors to the coast of Northern Ireland have always marveled at the so-called Giant’s Causeway — a field of some 40,000 interlocking basalt columns arranged in a tidy hexagonal pattern. German ...

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 ...

Discover how columnar joints form in volcanic rocks, creating stunning landscapes like Giant's Causeway and Devil's Postpile. Columbia River Basalt flows in the Palouse River Canyon of Washington.

The discovery of columns which look like temple pillars minus sculptures has turned out to be a find that shines light on Telangana’s rich geological heritage. “They looked like temple pillars, but ...

HYDERABAD: Miniature columnar Basalt rocks, said to be dated back to 65 million years, were found in the Ginnedhari forest range in Adilabad district. Explorers from the Public Research Institute of ...

Rare basalt columns, estimated to be over 6.5 crore years old, were discovered by a group of history enthusiasts in Bazar Hatnur forests of Adilabad district in Telangana. Geologists said that basalt ...

In ancient times, strange rock formations that display a regular pattern of almost hexagonal sections were sometimes explained as the work of a supernatural stonecutter - maybe even the devil himself ...

Miniature columnar basalt rocks, 65 million years old, found in Ginnedhari forest range, Telangana. T Pranay of PRIHAH discovered them. Further study needed to understand their relation to Adilabad, ...

The Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland is a geometrical and geological marvel ...