Tag: Cretaceous
Hong Kong – Early Cretaceous rhyolitic columnar rock formation of Hong Kong Geopark selected as one of the First 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites (with photos/video)
Early Cretaceous rhyolitic columnar rock formation of Hong Kong Geopark selected as one of the First 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites (with photos/video) ****************************************************************************************** The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) announced today (October 22) that the Early Cretaceous rhyolitic columnar rock formation (hexagonal volcanic rock columns) located in Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark (Hong Kong Geopark) had been selected as one of the First 100 International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) Geological Heritage Sites.
A spokesman for the AFCD said, “The Early Cretaceous rhyolitic columnar rock formation visible along the coast and on numerous islands in Sai Kung ... Read more