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Steps to Bahubali rock

Steps to Bahubali rock



Granite domes are domical hills composed of granite with bare rock exposed over most of the surface. Generally, domical features such as these are known as bornhardts. Bornhardts can form in any type of plutonic rock but are typically composed of granite and granitic gneiss.[1] As granitic plutons cool kilometers below the Earth's surface, minerals in the rock crystallize under uniform confining pressure. Erosion brings the rock closer to Earth's surface and the pressure from above the rock decreases; as a result the rock fractures. These fractures are known as exfoliation joints, or sheet fractures, and form in onionlike patterns that are parallel to the land surface. These sheets of rock peel off the exposed surface and in certain conditions develop domical structures.[2] Additional theories on the origin of granite domes involve scarp-retreat and tectonic uplift.

One hypothesis is that granite domes are uplifted blocks. This is the case with some granite domes but the fracture related exfoliation joints are what controls the steep slopes. Another theory that regards isolated bornhardts is that they remain after long-distance scarp recession. Moisture related weathering is what causes scarp recession. In the case of granite in a dissected landscape the dry granite high on a slope remains stable and acts as caprock. Granite below this is more easily weathered and eroded because it has been exposed to moisture and has weathered. This ultimately leads to the steepening of the slope and the collapse of higher slope elements as well as the maintenance of scarps of essentially constant inclination and morphology during backwearing.[4] ~ Source Wiki

HFF YE ALL, HAVE A GREAT FRINDAY, AND THE WEEKEND

Trudy Tuinstra, Diana Australis, Erika+Manfred, Marco F. Delminho and 7 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Dinesh
Dinesh club
View from the top -- looking East

View of Karkala
3 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
Steve Paxton club
We have a lot of there's here In WA Huge granite domes, HFF hope your weekend goes well.
3 years ago.
 Falk Preusche
Falk Preusche club
HFF! Interessant ist auch die in den Granit geschlagene Treppe.
3 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
HFF

Happy weekend!
3 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Interesting place; thank you for the info.
HFF and keep safe.
3 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
This is very interesting, I'm impressed by the stairs carved into the granite. HFF Dinesh.
3 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
interesting series, HFF!
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Interestring images and notes.
HFF and a good weekend
3 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Very impressive pictures of the Granite with a fantastic view from the top. HFF, wish you a fine weekend, Dinesh !
3 years ago.
 Dinesh
Dinesh club
Thanks ye all, for the visit, comment
3 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
have a great week
3 years ago.
Dinesh club has replied to Trudy Tuinstra club
Thank you
3 years ago.
 Annalia S.
Annalia S.
Very interesting, Dinesh! Thank you.
Sorry for the belated HFF and have a nice week ahead!
3 years ago.
Dinesh club has replied to Annalia S.
Thank you
3 years ago.

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