The Basalt Columns of Chatham Island
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Hamish Campbell shows you what is probably the most famous of the many geological features of the Chatham Islands.
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You're WRONG! If I know basalt columns, and I don't: it was because a giant was trying to build a causeway to New Zealand to defeat another giant there that was hurling boulders at him. Don't you know anything?!
Of course!
Hahahahaha...good one :)
Yes, I've been to Fingal's cave too!
No, no, no - you’re confusing New Zealand with Scotland & Northern Ireland! 😅
Giant’s Causeway on one side of the Irish Sea, Fingal’s Cave on the other (off Iona). Maybe your world map was upside down?! 😊
@@lindaj5492 Yes, oui, ja - New Zealanders can have giants too. Read the first reply, even the experts agree with me.
I remember seeing one of these in northern Ireland back in 2006, they called it "the giants causeway" where giants walked years ago lol. I never new their was one over next door to us. I must have a look one day. Thankyou and keep up the great videos. Cheers from the South island👍
Cheers!
Such a great video, thanks! Would you guys consider doing a video that looks at the geologic impact of an organic process? e.g., middens, microbe trails, etc..
Glad you like it. Not quite sure what you are thinking of in terms of geological impact..
"Abundant olivine throughout the basalt" is a gorgeous sentence
😀 it must be a relatively rare person who would think so!
Have you seen plant cells,,hexagonal ...these are old trees..promise
lava flows - promise! As seen in many volcanic areas around the world
@@OutThereLearning Why aren't those columns being formed by lava now? Those are biological plant cells formation. It's clear as daylight
these are remnants of the ancient stone trees that grew here and were cut down for their minerals eons ago
Thanks for watching!
Super!
Glad you think so :-)
Biological
Please continue the frequent uploads. Like I previously said, you own the best youtube channel in NZ. Greetings from AUS
Thanks for the flattery! 😀
Great video! I've luckily visited Fingal's cave on Staffa Island, Scotland. When I showed a Y12 class photos of this cave one student asked if Weta workshop had made it!
Even Weta can't beat the real world if you know where to look!
This was brilliant. Love hearing Hamish speak. Are you doing any other videos with him?
Thanks - yes - one or two more on the Chathams coming up at some point
They remind me of polygonal architectural structures in Centeral / South America & other places around the world.
Tendon fibers..
Very similar to the giant’s causeway. Only it’s 20 million years older.
Yep
Loved this video, keep up the great work :)
Thanks!!
Great video. We have several columnar basalt sites around Dunedin however they are not as spectacular as that.
Thanks - yes Dunedin has a few examples that I have seen. Thanks for watching!
They are formations of building materials from previous civilizations
Thanks for watching!
Missed this in 1968.
Bad luck!
Led Zepplin album cover
Thanks guys, this was great.
Glad you enjoyed it!
No,no … It was a Lord of the Rings troll trying to get away 🐲
Ah!
… and on the Chatham Islands, nothing’s happened… (for 85 million years) 😂