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Extreme Geology: The Giant’s Causeway, Ireland and Staffa, Scotland
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These amazing basalt columns can be found on Staffa, Scotland, and Giant’s Causeway in Nothern Ireland. These geological structures formed from volcanic activity over 50 mya where the slow cooling of basalt creates the hexagonal columns you see today; a process known as “columnar jointing”. It occurs where the basalt rapidly cools from the outside towards the centre, causing it to contract and form these structures.

OH HEY! I’ve been here. I was hanging out in Belfast waiting for my flight to Amsterdam and I had a day to kill. I made friends with this wonderful girl from Texas and she talked me into taking a day trip out to The Giant’s Causeway. It was spectacular! I especially enjoyed it because visitors are allowed to walk out on the rocks. The area isn’t restricted at all so you can climb and explore all you want. It’s great fun.

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