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An inselberg (or monadnock) is an isolated hill, knob, ridge, outcrop, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain. The following is a list of notable inselbergs worldwide.
Africa
- Cameroon
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Kenya
- Sergoit Hill[ citation needed]
- Madagascar
- Mont Angavokely[ citation needed]
- Pic Boby, part of the Andringitra Massif[ citation needed]
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Mount Chiperone [2]
- Mount Inago [2]
- Mount Mabu [2]
- Mount Namuli [2]
- Serra Jeci [2]
- Serra Mecula [2]
- Mount Lico
- Nigeria
- Tunisia
- Zimbabwe
- Castle Beacon in the Bvumba Mountain[ citation needed]
Americas
- Argentina
- Various ignimbrite inselbergs in Sierra de Lihuel Calel, La Pampa Province [3]
- Brazil
- Canada
- Gaff Topsails in Newfoundland[ citation needed]
- Mount Sylvester in Newfoundland[ citation needed]
- Mount Carleton in New Brunswick[ citation needed]
- Mount Cheminis/Mont Chaudron in Ontario/Quebec. [4]
- Mont Mégantic in Quebec near Scotstown[ citation needed]
- Colombia
- Peñol de Entrerríos, Antioquia [5]
- Peñol de Guatapé (La Piedra de Peñol), Antioquia [5]
- Cerros de Mavecure, Guainía
- Tabor Mount, Antioquia [5]
- Guyana
- Mexico
- Cerro el Almacén, Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California Norte[ citation needed]
- United States
- Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire; the mountain where the term originated
- Alcovy Mountain in Georgia
- Arabia Mountain in Georgia
- Baraboo Range in Wisconsin
- Boar's Tusk in Wyoming
- Chief Mountain in Montana
- Crowders Mountain near Kings Mountain, North Carolina
- Devils Tower in Wyoming
- Double Mountain in Texas
- Enchanted Rock in Texas
- Glassy Mountain near Pickens, South Carolina
- Joshua Tree National Park in southern California
- Little Mountain in Newberry County, South Carolina
- Looking Glass Rock in North Carolina
- Monadnock Mountain in northern Vermont
- Mount Agamenticus in Maine
- Mount Angel in Oregon
- Mount Ascutney in southern Vermont
- Mount Wachusett in Massachusetts
- Panola Mountain in Georgia
- Paris Mountain near Greenville, South Carolina
- Pilot Mountain in North Carolina
- Rib Mountain in Wisconsin
- Shiprock in New Mexico
- Stone Mountain in Georgia
- Stone Mountain in North Carolina
- Sugarloaf Mountain in Maryland
- Thicketty Mountain in Cherokee County, South Carolina
- Willis Mountain in Virginia
- Venezuela
Asia
- India
- Israel
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Malaysia
Australia
- Boyagin Rock
- Gill Pinnacle
- Hyden Rock [8] of which Wave Rock is part
- Kokerbin Rock
- Mount Augustus, Western Australia
- Mount Conner (Attila)
- Mount Cooran [9]
- Mount Cooroora
- Mount Cooroy
- Mount Oxley (New South Wales)
- Murphy's Hay Stack [10]
- Pildappa Rock [11]
- Uluru (Ayers Rock, 863 m) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), both within Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
- The You Yangs, Victoria
Europe
- Finland
- Italy
- Rocca di Cavour, Cavour, Piedmont[ citation needed]
- Pietra di Bismantova, Castelnovo ne' Monti, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna
- Hungary
- Somlóhegy[ citation needed]
- Norway
- Portugal
- Serbia
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- North Berwick Law in Scotland
- Suilven in Scotland
- The Wrekin in England
- Brent Knoll in England
See also
References
- Twidale, C.R., "A contribution to the general theory of domed inselbergs; conclusions derived from observations in South Australia", Inst. British Geog., Pub., (Tr. & Papers), vol.34, pp.91–113, 1964.
- ^ "Parc National de Taï". Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Portik, Daniel & Travers, Scott & Bauer, A. & Branch, William. (2013). A new species of Lygodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) endemic to Mount Namuli, an isolated ‘sky island’ of northern Mozambique. Zootaxa. 3710. 415–435. 10.11646/zootaxa.3710.5.2.
- ^ Aguilera, Emilia Y.; Sato, Ana María; Llambías, Eduardo; Tickyj, Hugo (2014). "Erosion Surface and Granitic Morphology in the Sierra de Lihuel Calel, Province of La Pampa, Argentina". In Rabassa, Jorge; Ollier, Cliff (eds.). Gondwana Landscapes in southern South America. Springer. pp. 393–422.
- ^ AUDET, Sonia, BLAIS Normand, LAVOIE Michelle, L'HEUREUX Stéphane, MORIN Rémi, and PRÉVOST Louise, SITES GÉOLOGIQUES TOURISTIQUES EN ABITIBI-TÉMISCAMINGUE, September 1984, l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue College, Department of History and Geography (in French) p32
- ^ a b c García, Carolina; Hermelin, Michel (2016). "Inselbergs Near Medellín". In Hermelin, Michel (ed.). Landscapes and Landforms of Colombia. Springer. p. 219. ISBN 978-3-319-11800-0.
- ^ Shaw, Paul (1980). "Cave development on a granite inselberg, South Rupumi Savannas, Guyana". Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie. 24 (1): 68–76.
- ^ Huber, Otto (2001). "Conservation and environmental concerns in the Venezuelan Amazon". Biodiversity and Conservation. 10 (10): 1627–1643. doi: 10.1023/a:1012042628406. S2CID 6085853.
- ^ "Hyden Western Australia". www.hyden.asn.au. Archived from the original on 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "Noosa Biosphere Ltd.: Explore – Eco Systems – Land". Archived from the original on 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "Murphy's haystacks – Inselbergs – Nullarbor Travel Guide Australia". Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "Pildappa Rock – Eyre Peninsula – Nullarbor Travel Guide Australia". Archived from the original on 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ a b c d e Nenonen, Keijo; Johansson, Peter; Sallasmaa, Olli; Sarala, Pertti; Palmu, Jukka-Pekka (2018). "The inselberg landscape in Finnish Lapland: a morphological study based on the LiDAR data interpretation". Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland. 90 (2): 239–256. doi: 10.17741/bgsf/90.2.008.
- ^ Lidmar-Bergström, Karna. "Inselberg". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Cydonia Development. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ Lidmar-Bergström, Karna; Olvmo, Mats (2015). Plains, steps, hilly relief and valleys in northern Sweden – review, interpretations and implications for conclusions on Phanerozoic tectonics (PDF) (Report). Geological Survey of Sweden. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (July 2016) |
An inselberg (or monadnock) is an isolated hill, knob, ridge, outcrop, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain. The following is a list of notable inselbergs worldwide.
Africa
- Cameroon
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Kenya
- Sergoit Hill[ citation needed]
- Madagascar
- Mont Angavokely[ citation needed]
- Pic Boby, part of the Andringitra Massif[ citation needed]
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Mount Chiperone [2]
- Mount Inago [2]
- Mount Mabu [2]
- Mount Namuli [2]
- Serra Jeci [2]
- Serra Mecula [2]
- Mount Lico
- Nigeria
- Tunisia
- Zimbabwe
- Castle Beacon in the Bvumba Mountain[ citation needed]
Americas
- Argentina
- Various ignimbrite inselbergs in Sierra de Lihuel Calel, La Pampa Province [3]
- Brazil
- Canada
- Gaff Topsails in Newfoundland[ citation needed]
- Mount Sylvester in Newfoundland[ citation needed]
- Mount Carleton in New Brunswick[ citation needed]
- Mount Cheminis/Mont Chaudron in Ontario/Quebec. [4]
- Mont Mégantic in Quebec near Scotstown[ citation needed]
- Colombia
- Peñol de Entrerríos, Antioquia [5]
- Peñol de Guatapé (La Piedra de Peñol), Antioquia [5]
- Cerros de Mavecure, Guainía
- Tabor Mount, Antioquia [5]
- Guyana
- Mexico
- Cerro el Almacén, Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California Norte[ citation needed]
- United States
- Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire; the mountain where the term originated
- Alcovy Mountain in Georgia
- Arabia Mountain in Georgia
- Baraboo Range in Wisconsin
- Boar's Tusk in Wyoming
- Chief Mountain in Montana
- Crowders Mountain near Kings Mountain, North Carolina
- Devils Tower in Wyoming
- Double Mountain in Texas
- Enchanted Rock in Texas
- Glassy Mountain near Pickens, South Carolina
- Joshua Tree National Park in southern California
- Little Mountain in Newberry County, South Carolina
- Looking Glass Rock in North Carolina
- Monadnock Mountain in northern Vermont
- Mount Agamenticus in Maine
- Mount Angel in Oregon
- Mount Ascutney in southern Vermont
- Mount Wachusett in Massachusetts
- Panola Mountain in Georgia
- Paris Mountain near Greenville, South Carolina
- Pilot Mountain in North Carolina
- Rib Mountain in Wisconsin
- Shiprock in New Mexico
- Stone Mountain in Georgia
- Stone Mountain in North Carolina
- Sugarloaf Mountain in Maryland
- Thicketty Mountain in Cherokee County, South Carolina
- Willis Mountain in Virginia
- Venezuela
Asia
- India
- Israel
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Malaysia
Australia
- Boyagin Rock
- Gill Pinnacle
- Hyden Rock [8] of which Wave Rock is part
- Kokerbin Rock
- Mount Augustus, Western Australia
- Mount Conner (Attila)
- Mount Cooran [9]
- Mount Cooroora
- Mount Cooroy
- Mount Oxley (New South Wales)
- Murphy's Hay Stack [10]
- Pildappa Rock [11]
- Uluru (Ayers Rock, 863 m) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), both within Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
- The You Yangs, Victoria
Europe
- Finland
- Italy
- Rocca di Cavour, Cavour, Piedmont[ citation needed]
- Pietra di Bismantova, Castelnovo ne' Monti, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna
- Hungary
- Somlóhegy[ citation needed]
- Norway
- Portugal
- Serbia
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- North Berwick Law in Scotland
- Suilven in Scotland
- The Wrekin in England
- Brent Knoll in England
See also
References
- Twidale, C.R., "A contribution to the general theory of domed inselbergs; conclusions derived from observations in South Australia", Inst. British Geog., Pub., (Tr. & Papers), vol.34, pp.91–113, 1964.
- ^ "Parc National de Taï". Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Portik, Daniel & Travers, Scott & Bauer, A. & Branch, William. (2013). A new species of Lygodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) endemic to Mount Namuli, an isolated ‘sky island’ of northern Mozambique. Zootaxa. 3710. 415–435. 10.11646/zootaxa.3710.5.2.
- ^ Aguilera, Emilia Y.; Sato, Ana María; Llambías, Eduardo; Tickyj, Hugo (2014). "Erosion Surface and Granitic Morphology in the Sierra de Lihuel Calel, Province of La Pampa, Argentina". In Rabassa, Jorge; Ollier, Cliff (eds.). Gondwana Landscapes in southern South America. Springer. pp. 393–422.
- ^ AUDET, Sonia, BLAIS Normand, LAVOIE Michelle, L'HEUREUX Stéphane, MORIN Rémi, and PRÉVOST Louise, SITES GÉOLOGIQUES TOURISTIQUES EN ABITIBI-TÉMISCAMINGUE, September 1984, l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue College, Department of History and Geography (in French) p32
- ^ a b c García, Carolina; Hermelin, Michel (2016). "Inselbergs Near Medellín". In Hermelin, Michel (ed.). Landscapes and Landforms of Colombia. Springer. p. 219. ISBN 978-3-319-11800-0.
- ^ Shaw, Paul (1980). "Cave development on a granite inselberg, South Rupumi Savannas, Guyana". Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie. 24 (1): 68–76.
- ^ Huber, Otto (2001). "Conservation and environmental concerns in the Venezuelan Amazon". Biodiversity and Conservation. 10 (10): 1627–1643. doi: 10.1023/a:1012042628406. S2CID 6085853.
- ^ "Hyden Western Australia". www.hyden.asn.au. Archived from the original on 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "Noosa Biosphere Ltd.: Explore – Eco Systems – Land". Archived from the original on 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "Murphy's haystacks – Inselbergs – Nullarbor Travel Guide Australia". Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "Pildappa Rock – Eyre Peninsula – Nullarbor Travel Guide Australia". Archived from the original on 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ a b c d e Nenonen, Keijo; Johansson, Peter; Sallasmaa, Olli; Sarala, Pertti; Palmu, Jukka-Pekka (2018). "The inselberg landscape in Finnish Lapland: a morphological study based on the LiDAR data interpretation". Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland. 90 (2): 239–256. doi: 10.17741/bgsf/90.2.008.
- ^ Lidmar-Bergström, Karna. "Inselberg". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Cydonia Development. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ Lidmar-Bergström, Karna; Olvmo, Mats (2015). Plains, steps, hilly relief and valleys in northern Sweden – review, interpretations and implications for conclusions on Phanerozoic tectonics (PDF) (Report). Geological Survey of Sweden. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.