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Alcántara Gorge | Basalt columns

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The Alcántara River has eroded a narrow gorge into the lava erupted by the nearby Etna. The columns shown in the photo have formed due to contraction of the basaltic rocks during a slow cooling and solidification process.

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on Sunday 1 June 2003 by Martin Mergili
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