I Love Geology
Mount Roraima & Angel Falls
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Mount Roraima is located primarily in Venezuela; with the remainder in Brazil and Guyana. It is a spectacular example of a tepui; a flat tabletop-like mountain made of Precambrian quartz arenite sandstone that rises to an elevation of 9219 feet (2810 meters).
This juxtaposition of low-lying rainforests and the elevated tepui produces the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall - Angel Falls. It is 3212 feet (979 meters) tall.
Underlain by the ancient Guiana Shield, Mount Roraima is one of the oldest geological formations on earth; estimated to be approximately 2 billion years old.
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Mount Roraima is located primarily in Venezuela; with the remainder in Brazil and Guyana. It is a spectacular example of a tepui; a flat tabletop-like mountain made of Precambrian quartz arenite sandstone that rises to an elevation of 9219 feet (2810 meters).
This juxtaposition of low-lying rainforests and the elevated tepui produces the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall - Angel Falls. It is 3212 feet (979 meters) tall.
Underlain by the ancient Guiana Shield, Mount Roraima is one of the oldest geological formations on earth; estimated to be approximately 2 billion years old.
