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Giant's Causeway

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The Giant's Causeway is an area of approximately 40,000 interlocking basalt columns on the north coast of Northern Ireland, in County Antrim about three miles northeast of the town of Bushmills. It formed from an ancient volcanic fissure eruption, part of the North Atlantic Igneous Province that was active in the region during the Paleogene period.

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The Giant's Causeway is in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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The Giant's Causeway is the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption, part of the North Atlantic Igneous Province.

Source Giant's Causeway (Wikipedia)
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Wikidata: Giant's Causeway
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Giant's Causeway (Wikipedia)
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  • On Continent: Europe, Lead section
    It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland.
  • Associated With: United Kingdom, Lead section
    It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland.
  • Shaped By: Volcanism, Lead section
    the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption, part of the North Atlantic Igneous Province.
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