The Idol Rock – Nature’s Beautiful Formation – Facts Analysis


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Picture: The Idol Rock - Nature's Beautiful Formation
The Idol Rock - Nature's Beautiful Formation

Story:

Messages showing pictures of rock formation in the form of beautiful idol standing over a tiny piece of rock claim that they are real rock formation in Yorkshire and are nature’s beautiful creation.

Picture: The Idol Rock - Nature's Beautiful Formation
The Idol Rock – Nature’s Beautiful Formation

Analysis:

The pictures shown in these messages are real ones and the message that comes with them is a fact. Tonnes of rock formations can be seen standing over tiny pieces of rocks.

Picture: The Idol Rock - Nature's Beautiful Formation
The Idol Rock – Nature’s Beautiful Formation

These rocks are generally called Brimham Rocks, as beautiful balancing rock formations over tiny pieces of rocks are popular in Brimham Moor situated in North Yorkshire, England. The picture of rock formation shown in the message is called Idol Rock as it resembles one. These wonderful rocks are situated in an area owned by National Trust in England and is a part of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Picture: The Idol Rock - Nature's Beautiful Formation
The Idol Rock – Nature’s Beautiful Formation
Picture: The Idol Rock - Nature's Beautiful Formation
The Idol Rock – Nature’s Beautiful Formation

There are various forms of rock formations in this area, developed as a result of erosion of various types of sandstones by water, glaciation and wind. Many of these rocks develop into amazing shapes like Idols, Camel, Turtle, Dancing Bear and are named accordingly. You can find many such pictures in the official website of Brimham Rocks. This wonderful nature’s beauty spread over an area of about 50 acres in Brimham Moor is open all year around and is free to visit.

Hoax or Fact:

Fact.

References:

Brimham Rocks Information
Brimham Rocks Website


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Prashanth Damarla
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