Inselberg

An inselberg near Dori, Burkina Faso.

An inselberg or monadnock is a large rock formation that sits on its own, surrounded by flat lowlands. It can be a hill, ridge or small mountain. They are found in hot, dry areas of land.^[1] The name means "island mountain".^[2]

Inselberg Media

Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire, United States
Peña de Bernal in Bernal, Querétaro, México
Rocca di Cavour, Piedmont, Italy
Inselberg in the state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil
An inselberg in Western Sahara
Lion atop a koppie in the Serengeti, northern Tanzania
Peñón de Guatapé, Antioquia Department, Colombia
Pietra di Bismantova in the Apennines, Italy
Mount Mulanje, a large inselberg in southeastern Malawi
Mount Ledang, a large inselberg in the state of Johor, Malaysia

References

↑ Neuendorf, Klaus K.E.; Mehl, Jr., James P.; Jackson, Julia A., eds. (2005). Glossary of Geology (5th ed.). Alexandria, VA: American Geological Institute. ISBN 0-922152-76-4.
↑ Young, David N.; Duncan, N.; Camacho, A.; Ferenczi, P.A.; Madigan, T.L.A. (2002). Ayers Rock, Northern Territory, Map Sheet GS52-8 (2nd edition) (Map). 1:250 000. Northern Territory Geological Survey. Geological Map Series Explanatory Notes.

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[NeuendorfOthers2005a-1] Neuendorf, Klaus K.E.; Mehl, Jr., James P.; Jackson, Julia A., eds. (2005). Glossary of Geology (5th ed.). Alexandria, VA: American Geological Institute. ISBN 0-922152-76-4.

[Young_etal_2002-2] Young, David N.; Duncan, N.; Camacho, A.; Ferenczi, P.A.; Madigan, T.L.A. (2002). Ayers Rock, Northern Territory, Map Sheet GS52-8 (2nd edition) (Map). 1:250 000. Northern Territory Geological Survey. Geological Map Series Explanatory Notes.

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