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Geological Formation

Mount Danxia

Named Rock Formations and Groups

Mount Danxia is a scenic mountainous area in Renhua County in the northern part of Guangdong province, China. It was inscribed as part of the China Danxia World Heritage Site in 2010 because of its distinctive geological formations and spectacular scenery, and local signage describes it as a world famous UNESCO geopark of China.

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
Connections

Associated With

Conglomerate, Materials
Source Mount Danxia (Wikipedia)
Sandstone, Materials
Source Mount Danxia (Wikipedia)

Caused By

Orogeny, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Mount Danxia
Sedimentation, Processes
Source Mount Danxia (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Mount Danxia
In the Other Atlases

Found In

China

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Mount Danxia
Sources
1. Mount Danxia (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia article lead, protection designation
    d famous UNESCO geopark of China". It was inscribed as part of the China Danxia World Heritage Site in 2010 because of its unique geographical in formations and spectacular s
  • Associated With: Sandstone, Article text, rock Sandstone
    Mount of Danxia is identified by multi-layered red sedimentary rocks of sandstone and conglomerate, and the area of was formed by the fluvial deposition through the basin 140-65 million years ago.
  • Associated With: Conglomerate, Article text, rock Conglomerate
    Mount of Danxia is identified by multi-layered red sedimentary rocks of sandstone and conglomerate, and the area of was formed by the fluvial deposition through the basin 140-65 million years ago.
  • Caused By: Sedimentation, Article text, process Sedimentation
    Mount of Danxia is identified by multi-layered red sedimentary rocks of sandstone and conglomerate, and the area of was formed by the fluvial deposition through the basin 140-65 million years ago.
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Wikidata: Mount Danxia
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