Hoodoo (geology)
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A hoodoo (also called a tent rock, fairy chimney, and earth pyramid) is a tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland. Hoodoos, which can range from 5-150 feet tall (1.5-45 meters), typically consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder, less easily eroded stone that protects each column from the elements. They generally form within sedimentary rock and volcanic rock formations.
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See also
- Balancing rock
- Big South Fork
- Demoiselles Coiffées de Pontis
- Cappadocia
- Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico
- Tea table
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