The slightly denser rock above protects the more porous and weaker rock below -- forming a bit of a weather cap. You can imagine how it works from there.
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In this close-up you get an idea of how the Fairy Chimneys are created
by erosion.
The slightly denser rock above protects the more porous and weaker rock below -- forming a bit of a weather cap. You can imagine how it works from there. |
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