A steep, sharply pointed mountain summit shaped like a pyramid, carved where three or more glacial cirques erode a mountain simultaneously from different sides, cutting back toward each other until only a narrow, faceted peak remains. The Matterhorn is the type example most often cited for the landform this process produces.
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is an angular, sharply pointed mountain peak which results from cirque erosion caused by multiple glaciers diverging from a central point.
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Pyramidal peaks are often examples of nunataks.
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A pyramidal peak, sometimes called a glacial horn in extreme cases, is an angular, sharply pointed mountain peak which results from cirque erosion caused by multiple glaciers diverging from a central point.
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