磐石
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磐石或单体岩石(英文:Monolith)是指巨大的石头,例如一些石山,但更常说的情况是指单独的大块石头,通常为火成岩或变质岩。磐石的形成多数为因侵蚀作用使得岩脉裸露。在世界各地都有不少磐石,一般都是在海边。
世界最大的单体岩石[编辑]
位于澳大利亚西澳大利亚州内陆沙漠地区的奥古斯特山(英文:Mount Augustus)是世界最大的单体岩石。奥古斯特山的海拔高度高于海平面1,106米(3,629英尺),高于附近地面860米(2,820英尺)。该山的底面积达4795公顷。据中文版乌鲁鲁官方网站[2]以及多家英文媒体报道,该山为世界最大的单体岩石[3][4],但也有学者对该说法提出了异议[5]。
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参考资料[编辑]
- ^ YouTube - Mount Augustus (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆) (英文)
- ^ 乌鲁鲁巨石的一些真相. [2020-08-27]. (原始内容存档于2020-09-05).
- ^ Mount Augustus - The largest monolith in the world (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆) (英文)
- ^ Peter van Onselen: Why don't we all know about Mt Augustus? (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆) (英文)
- ^ Bourman, Robert P; Ollier, Cliff; Buckman, Solomon, Dr., Mount Augustus geology and geomorphology, Research Online, 2010-01-01 [11 January 2014], (原始内容存档于2020-01-29) - notably in the abstract: Mount Augustus has often been compared with Ayers Rock, and unwarranted claims have been made that it is the biggest rock in the world and the world's biggest monolith. and Other rock types present on Mount Augustus include metamorphic and igneous rocks, which preclude it from being termed a monolith. See abstract - Mount Augustus Geology and Geomorphology - Abstract (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆) (英文)