Organ Pipes (Namibia)
The Organ Pipes near Khorixas
The so-called Organ Pipes are situated near the small inselberg of Burnt Mountain,[1] west of the town of Khorixas in Namibia. They are a rock formation that comprises a group of columnar basalts which resemble organ pipes.
The Organ Pipes were formed about 150 million years ago as the result of the intrusion of liquid lava into a slate rock formation, which was exposed over time by erosion.
References
- ↑ Organ Pipes and Burnt Mountain at www.myguidenamibia.com. Retrieved 3 Dec 2017.
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Coordinates: 20°36′48″S 14°24′57″E / 20.61333°S 14.41583°E
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