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Piedras Encimadas Valley

Volcanic Formations

The Piedras Encimadas Valley is a series of small valleys in the Zacatlan municipality of Puebla in central Mexico, covering an area estimated at between 100 and 400 hectares that is mostly privately owned and developed for tourism. Its defining feature is a field of basalt rock formations weathered by erosion over millions of years into fantastical, capricious shapes. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Basalt, Materials
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Cenozoic, Eras
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Caused By

Erosion, Processes

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

Source Wikidata: Piedras Encimadas Valley
Volcanism, Processes
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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: Piedras Encimadas Valley
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Found In

Mexico

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Source Wikidata: Piedras Encimadas Valley
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1. Piedras Encimadas Valley (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Piedras Encimadas Valley (Stacked Stones in English) is a series of small valleys and tourist attraction located in the Zacatlán municipality of Puebla in central Mexico.
  • Lead paragraph
    The Piedras Encimadas Valley (Stacked Stones in English) is a series of small valleys and tourist attraction located in the Zacatlán municipality of Puebla in central Mexico.
  • Associated With: Cenozoic, Article text, age Cenozoic
    The rock formations have their origin during the Cenozoic era about 66 million years ago with volcanic activity.
  • Caused By: Volcanism, Article text, process Volcanism
    The rock formations have their origin during the Cenozoic era about 66 million years ago with volcanic activity.
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Wikidata: Piedras Encimadas Valley
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