Granite rock formations
Granite rock formations are spectacular forms of natural beauty, unaltered by man.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Central Suriname Nature Reserve | Granite domes, mentioned by IUCN as one of the 5 distinguishing factors of this nature reserve | |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | Cornwall | |
| Hampi | ||
| Huangshan | ||
| Kinabalu Park | "Kinabalu is a granite intrusion formed 15 million years ago by the hardening of a mass of molten rock that rose beneath the sedimentary rocks of Borneo’s Crocker Range" (AB ev) | |
| Matobo Hills | ||
| Mount Sanqingshan | "Mount Sanqingshan’s remarkable granite rock formations combine with diverse forest, near and distant vistas, and striking meteorological effects to create a landscape of exceptional scenic quality." (OUV) | |
| Rio de Janeiro | The peak of Corcovado is a big granite dome | |
| Socotra Archipelago | Abd al-Kuri: "the principal mountain range, which consists of granite capped by a layer of limestone" (nom file) | |
| Yosemite National Park |
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