This group collects the Named Rock Formations and Groups subcategory's members that are the table-topped tepui mountains and massifs of South America's Guiana Highlands, including Mount Roraima, Auyan-tepui and Kukenan-tepui, ancient sandstone plateaus rising sheer from the surrounding rainforest. These share both a single geographic region and a single distinctive flat-topped, sheer-sided form, setting them apart from the subcategory's more geographically scattered scenic-formation and stratigraphic-formation groups.
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Defining ProcessA tepui, or tepuy, is a member of a family of table-top mountains or mesas found in northern South America, especially in Venezuela, western Guyana, and northern Brazil. 1 Browse By
Tepuis and Massifs of the Guiana Highlands
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A tepui (), or tepuy (Spanish: [teˈpuj]), is a member of a family of table-top mountains or mesas found in northern South America, especially in Venezuela, western Guyana, and northern Brazil.
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