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Pillar (landform)
A pillar is a landform, either of rock or earth, defined by the United States Geological Survey, USGS as: "Vertical, standing, often spire-shaped, natural rock formation (chimney, monument, rock pinnacle, pinnacle, pohaku, rock tower)." Some examples of rock pillars are Chambers Pillar, Katskhi pillar, Pompeys Pillar National Monument, Pompeys Pillar, and Pillar Rock (California), Pillar Rock. The Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of Geography defines ''earth pillar'' as: "An upstanding, free column of soil that has been sheltered from erosion by a natural cap of stone on the top. They are common where boulder-rich moraines have been subject to gully erosion, as in parts of the southern South Tyrol, Tyrol." A Hoodoo (geology), Hoodoo is another type of earth pillar. Examples of earth pillars are Awa Sand Pillars and Đavolja Varoš. See also * References {{topography-stub Landforms Rock formations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Pillar (seastack) On Flowerpot Island - Georgian Bay - Ontario, Canada - 2 Sept
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