Basalt columns, Northern Ireland

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Basalt (60 million years old) with columnar jointing, Giant’s Causeway, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland. The top face of several columns in this model is concave, a typical feature of “ball and socket” joints. The largest columns visible have a diameter of 30 - 40 cm. Lat 55˚14‘24.92’‘N, Lon 6˚30‘39.39’‘W, elevation 4m.