Svartifoss (Black Fall) is a waterfall in Skaftafell National Park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns, which give rise to its name. The hexagonal columns were formed inside a lava flow which cooled extremely slowly, giving rise to crystallization. These are also known as basalt columns. These are the same formations that I blogged about earlier in my posting on Jokulsargljufur National park "The Red Hill".
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Svartifoss waterfall in Skaftafell
Svartifoss (Black Fall) is a waterfall in Skaftafell National Park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns, which give rise to its name. The hexagonal columns were formed inside a lava flow which cooled extremely slowly, giving rise to crystallization. These are also known as basalt columns. These are the same formations that I blogged about earlier in my posting on Jokulsargljufur National park "The Red Hill".
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