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Pena de Bernal

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Pena de Bernal is a monolith about 433 metres high in San Sebastian Bernal, a small town in the Mexican state of Queretaro, and is counted among the tallest monoliths in the world. It stands as one of the most visited sites near the city of Queretaro. 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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Volcanism, Processes
Source Peña de Bernal (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines
Source Peña de Bernal (Wikipedia)
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Mexico

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Peña de Bernal (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Peña de Bernal (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeɲa ðe βeɾˈnal]; English: Bernal's Boulder or Bernal Peak) is a 433-metre (1,421 ft) monolith, one of the tallest in the world.
  • In Discipline: Geomorphology, Lead section (in-discipline Geomorphology)
    Peña de Bernal (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeɲa ðe βeɾˈnal]; English: Bernal's Boulder or Bernal Peak) is a 433-metre (1,421 ft) monolith, one of the tallest in the world.
  • Caused By: Volcanism, Lead section (caused-by Volcanism)
    Geological studies indicate the rock is the exposed core of an ancient volcano.
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Wikidata: Pena de Bernal
Wikidata Q2500342, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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