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For other uses, see Monolith (disambiguation).

A monolith is a geological feature such as a mountain, consisting of a single massive stone or rock, or a single piece of rock placed as, or within, a monument. Erosion usually exposes the geological formations, which are most often made of very hard and solid metamorphic or sedimentary rock.

The word derives from the Latin word monolithus from the Greek word μονόλιθος (monolithos), derived from μόνος ("one" or "single") and λίθος ("stone").

Mount Augustus is often claimed to be the largest monolith on Earth

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Geological monoliths

Several monoliths claim to be the largest on Earth,citation needed including:

These claims are rarely backed up by geological information and may be based upon a single dimension such as height or circumference. Height may be measured above sea level or the surrounding ground.

Other large, well-known monoliths include:

Africa

Antarctica

Asia

Australia

Europe

North America

South America

Many of these have legends attached.citation needed

Monumental monoliths

Gomateswara 983 CE, a Jain God, world's largest standing monolith image
Ellora Caves, temple in India

A structure which has been excavated as a unit from a surrounding matrix or outcropping of rock.1

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Glossary". is a mountain that is made up of stone and clay.

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