Baula
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The mountain Baula, with its reddish or orange colour caused by its rhyolite
rock composition, is situated in the west of Iceland
next to Route 1
(the Ring Road). Bifröst University and the picturesque crater
s of Grábrók are located nearby.
Geologically, the mountain is classified as an "intrusion" (or, in geologist's terms, a "batholith
," which is a mass of rock that has been thrust upwards from deep within the earth, to the surface).
Baula is characterized by its almost perfect cone
and by its little sister nearby, the Litla-Baula, where rare columnar strands of rhyolite are found. Together, Baula and Litla-Baula have often been described as Iceland's most beautiful pair of mountains.
Some other good examples of similar "intrusions" in Iceland include the mountains Mælifell in the Snæfellsnes
Peninsula and the Hlíðarfjall
, near lake Mývatn
in the north of the country.
Rhyolite
This page is about a volcanic rock. For the ghost town see Rhyolite, Nevada, and for the satellite system, see Rhyolite/Aquacade.Rhyolite is an igneous, volcanic rock, of felsic composition . It may have any texture from glassy to aphanitic to porphyritic...
rock composition, is situated in the west of Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
next to Route 1
Route 1 (Iceland)
Route 1 or the Ring Road is a main road in Iceland that runs around the island and connects all habitable parts of the country . The total length of the road is ....
(the Ring Road). Bifröst University and the picturesque crater
Volcanic crater
A volcanic crater is a circular depression in the ground caused by volcanic activity. It is typically a basin, circular in form within which occurs a vent from which magma erupts as gases, lava, and ejecta. A crater can be of large dimensions, and sometimes of great depth...
s of Grábrók are located nearby.
Geologically, the mountain is classified as an "intrusion" (or, in geologist's terms, a "batholith
Batholith
A batholith is a large emplacement of igneous intrusive rock that forms from cooled magma deep in the Earth's crust...
," which is a mass of rock that has been thrust upwards from deep within the earth, to the surface).
Baula is characterized by its almost perfect cone
Volcanic cone
Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcanic formations. They are built by ejecta from a volcanic vent, piling up around the vent in the shape of a cone with a central crater. Volcanic cones are of different types, depending upon the nature and size of the fragments ejected during the eruption...
and by its little sister nearby, the Litla-Baula, where rare columnar strands of rhyolite are found. Together, Baula and Litla-Baula have often been described as Iceland's most beautiful pair of mountains.
Some other good examples of similar "intrusions" in Iceland include the mountains Mælifell in the Snæfellsnes
Snæfellsnes
The Snæfellsnes is a peninsula situated to the west of Borgarfjörður, in western of Iceland.It has been named Iceland in Miniature, as many national sights can be found in the area, including the Snæfellsjökull volcano, regarded as one of the symbols of Iceland. With its height of 1446 m, it...
Peninsula and the Hlíðarfjall
Hlíðarfjall
Hlíðarfjall is a mountain located west of the Icelandic town Akureyri in Eyjafjörður. It is the site of one of two major ski resorts in Iceland...
, near lake Mývatn
Mývatn
Mývatn is a shallow eutrophic lake situated in an area of active volcanism in the north of Iceland, not far from Krafla volcano. The lake and its surrounding wetlands have an exceptionally rich fauna of waterbirds, especially ducks...
in the north of the country.