Monolith
Uluru is often called the world's largest monolith
A monolith is a geological feature. It is a massive stone or rock.
Erosion usually causes the geological formations, which are often made of very hard and solid igneous or metamorphic rock.
In other words, a monolith is what's left after most of an original rock or mountain is worn away.
Monolith Media
Landsat 7 image Brandberg Mountain, Namibia
Gavea Rock, a monolith next to the sea, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Savandurga, India, from the northern side
Penyal d'Ifac, Spain
Beacon Rock, Washington, viewed from the west
El Capitan in June 2010. Yosemite National Park
Stawamus Chief as seen from Valleycliffe neighborhood in Squamish, British Columbia
Other websites
- Regarding Uluru/Ayers Rock and earlier representations of it as the largest monolith: GA.gov.au, ABC.net.au, Wayoutback.com.au
