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10 posted on 04/29/2008 10:16:01 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Profile updated Monday, April 28, 2008)
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Nan Madol, the mysterious structures on a number of islands in Micronesia, used prismatic basalt as the primary construction material:

The 260-foot long north wall of Nandauwas sweeps gracefully upward at its ends. Naturally formed prismatic basalt was laid in skillfully fitted stacks to form the wall.


12 posted on 04/30/2008 4:23:46 AM PDT by Fred Nerks (Fair Dinkum!)
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Way cool
I’ve seen similar formations at Mt Rainier in Washington


31 posted on 04/30/2008 9:08:32 PM PDT by ValerieTexas
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