#columnar jointing

what do you mean, cooling lava cracks into tall regular hexagons? are they bees?

columns (geology) make nice benches. you might've sat on one without knowing

they're also on Mars btw. the igneous bees

Landscape Language

Andesite (noun) – a type of volcanic rock containing 54 to 62 percent silica and moderate amounts of iron and magnesium.  

Many of Mount Rainier’s lava flows are andesite. This type of lava tends to be moderately viscous and slow moving. The amount of silica in the lava differentiates it from other types of lava like basalt, which has 45 to 53 percent silica. The less silica a lava contains, the more fluid it is and less viscous, or “sticky”. As it cools, the andesite lava turns into grey rock that can fracture into columns, called columnar jointing. These formations are visible in several locations in the park, particularly along the Sunrise Road. (The Sunrise area typically opens for the season in July).

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Glacial Gates 🚶🏻‍♂️🌋✨

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