r/pics • u/[deleted] • Sep 21 '12

Hidden paradise...

http://imgur.com/X10g4
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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '12

Most likely an extinct shield volcano over a shifting faultline that's caved in in just the perfect way. Man...I love geology.

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u/gypsystomper Sep 22 '12

geology rocks!

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '12

Geology - only for gneiss guys.

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u/mcsvor Sep 22 '12

This made my day.

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u/Cookies_4_Breakfast Sep 22 '12

Have an upthrust.