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Basalt columnar joints form when thick basaltic lava flows cool and contract. As the lava loses heat, it contracts and fractures in a regular pattern, often creating hexagonal columns. This process typically happens when lava cools relatively slowly, allowing stress to build evenly across the surface. The iconic columns seen at places like ...
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