2-471: The Schneckenstein is 23-metre-high rock formation near the village of the same name in Saxony , southeastern Germany . Its summit is 883 metres above sea level. 50°24′48″N 12°27′04″E / 50.41333°N 12.45111°E / 50.41333; 12.45111 This Saxony location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rock formation A rock formation
4-454: Is an isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrop . Rock formations are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock. The term rock formation can also refer to specific sedimentary strata or other rock unit in stratigraphic and petrologic studies. A rock structure can be created in any rock type or combination: Geologists have created a number of terms to describe different rock structures in
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