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In terms of shape, Europe is a collection of connected peninsulas and nearby islands. The two largest peninsulas are Europe itself and Scandinavia to the north, divided from each other by the Baltic Sea. Three smaller peninsulas— Iberia, Italy, and the Balkans —emerge from the southern margin of the mainland.
Rock formations in Ongamira Valley, Sierras de Córdoba, Argentina. Belogradchik Rocks, Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria. "Jaws", an erosional fin in Little Finland, Nevada, US. "Hajdučka vrata" on Čvrsnica, Herzegovina. Paklenica, Croatia. Devil's Town, Serbia. Three Sisters in Blue Mountains, Australia. A rock formation is an isolated, scenic, or ...
Geode. A geode ( / ˈdʒiː.oʊd /; from Ancient Greek γεώδης (geṓdēs) 'earthlike') is a geological secondary formation within sedimentary and volcanic rocks. Geodes are hollow, vaguely spherical rocks, in which masses of mineral matter (which may include crystals) are secluded. The crystals are formed by the filling of vesicles in ...
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe shares the landmass of Eurasia with Asia, and of Afro-Eurasia with both Asia and Africa.
The Spanish island is leaving its “party hard” lifestyle behind and returning to the laid-back vibe of the 60s and 70s, finding favor with a new scene in the process.
In the European Union, Sweden is the second largest gold producer after Finland. Sweden may also have large amounts of gold that could be mined in the future. [4] [34] The name of Swedish mining company Boliden AB comes from the Boliden mine, near Skellefteå, where gold was found in 1924. The Boliden mine was once Europe's largest and richest ...
High-grade gold ore from the Witwatersrand near Johannesburg. The Witwatersrand Basin is a largely underground geological formation which surfaces in the Witwatersrand. It holds the world's largest known gold reserves and has produced over 40 000 tonnes (1.3 × 10 9 ozt), which represents about 22% of all the gold accounted for above the ...
The Netherlands is geographically very low relative to sea level and is considered a flat country, with about 26% of its area [15] and 21% of its population [116] below sea level. The European part of the country is for the most part flat, with the exception of foothills in the far southeast, up to a height of no more than 322 m (1,056 ft) at ...