Home›Inselbergs and Crystalline Monoliths›Formation Type›Granite Domes and BornhardtsGroupGranite Domes and BornhardtsThis group collects the Inselbergs and Crystalline Monoliths subcategory's members whose own description names them as a bornhardt, a dome-shaped or exfoliation dome, or an inselberg in the classic rounded-dome sense, from Uluru and Half Dome to smaller domes such as Enchanted Rock and North Dome, Yosemite. Bornhardts and exfoliation domes are the textbook inselberg landform, an isolated dome of crystalline rock left standing as the softer rock around it weathers away, exposed by sheet after sheet of rock peeling from the surface in a process called exfoliation.FactsGranite Domes and BornhardtsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining ProcessWell-attestedA bornhardt is a dome-shaped, steep-sided, bald rock outcropping at least 30 metres (100 ft) in height and several hundred metres in width. 1Granite Domes and BornhardtsFilter Results39 entriesFormation FamilyAllGranite Domes and Bornhardts (39)Formed By (Process)AllErosion (1)Glaciation (2)Orogeny (16)Weathering (8)DisciplineAllGeology (1)Geomorphology (30)Protected StatusAllLocally or Regionally Protected (7)National Monument or Landmark (4)National Park or Reserve (14)UNESCO World Heritage Site (3)WhereAllAustralia (9)Brazil (2)Colombia (2)Eswatini (1)Malawi (1)Malaysia (1)Mali (1)Mauritania (1)Mozambique (4)Namibia (2)Nigeria (1)Norway (1)South Africa (1)Sri Lanka (2)Sweden (1)United States (10)Venezuela (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 39Bald RockGranite Domes and BornhardtsBen AmeraGranite Domes and BornhardtsBoyagin RockGranite Domes and BornhardtsBrandberg MountainGranite Domes and BornhardtsDundretGranite Domes and BornhardtsEl Peñón de GuatapéGranite Domes and BornhardtsEnchanted RockGranite Domes and BornhardtsGranite Mountain, TexasGranite Domes and BornhardtsHalf DomeGranite Domes and BornhardtsIndependence RockGranite Domes and BornhardtsKokerbin RockGranite Domes and BornhardtsLembert DomeGranite Domes and BornhardtsLiberty CapGranite Domes and BornhardtsMoro RockGranite Domes and BornhardtsMount AugustusGranite Domes and BornhardtsMount ConnerGranite Domes and BornhardtsMount HomboriGranite Domes and BornhardtsMount InagoGranite Domes and BornhardtsMount LedangGranite Domes and BornhardtsMount LicoGranite Domes and BornhardtsMount MeculaGranite Domes and BornhardtsMount MulanjeGranite Domes and BornhardtsMount NamuliGranite Domes and BornhardtsMount WudinnaGranite Domes and BornhardtsMurphy's HaystacksGranite Domes and BornhardtsNorth Dome, YosemiteGranite Domes and BornhardtsPaarl RockGranite Domes and BornhardtsPedra Azul (Espirito Santo)Granite Domes and BornhardtsPidurangala RockGranite Domes and BornhardtsPiedra del CocuyGranite Domes and BornhardtsPreikestolenGranite Domes and BornhardtsRemarkable RocksGranite Domes and BornhardtsSentinel DomeGranite Domes and BornhardtsSibebe RockGranite Domes and BornhardtsSpitzkoppeGranite Domes and BornhardtsThicketty MountainGranite Domes and BornhardtsUluruGranite Domes and BornhardtsYapahuwaGranite Domes and BornhardtsZuma RockGranite Domes and BornhardtsSources1. Wikipedia: Bornhardttier 2WikipediaLead sectionQuote, Lead sectionA bornhardt ( ) is a dome-shaped, steep-sided, bald rock outcropping at least 30 metres (100 ft) in height and several hundred metres in width.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.