The incredible geology of the Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland | Discovery Geology

The incredible geology of the basaltic formations, Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland.

The Giant's Causeway, located in County Antrim, on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven and eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres thick in places.

04:02 The Honeycomb
10:53 The Chimney Stacks
10:56 The Giant's Organ
18:47 The Giant's boot

Source: Little Frank