Evolution Process of Granite Landforms

The evolution process of granite landforms in the Geopark is generally divided into six stages: embryonic, infancy, adolescent, mature, recession, and extinction

Embryonic Stage

Under the influence of the Himalayan movement 12 million years ago, granite masses in this area were uplifted, resulting in the formation of mountains through the orogenic process. These uplifted formations were subsequently exposed to the Earth's surface, undergoing weathering and denudation. Concurrently, irregular fissures developed on the rocks' surfaces. Through the erosion of flowing water within these fissures, additional granite masses came to be exposed on the Earth's surface.

Infancy Stage

During the ongoing orogenic process, granite masses underwent rupturing in both the North-East and North-West directions. As water flowed through these fissures, it persistently eroded them, gradually widening and deepening the fissures to the point of forming grooves and valleys. This phase marked the initial shaping of granite landforms.

Adolescent Stage

When granite mountains reached a specific height, the ridges on both sides of valleys were subjected to erosion from flowing water and disintegration from frost weathering. The exposed slope parallel joints consistently broke apart and collapsed under the pull of gravity, forming high wall-like mountains, huge dome-shaped peaks, narrow gorges, and other granite rock masses.

Mature Stage

As a result of ongoing erosion caused by water flow, wind, and frost weathering, longitudinal grooves were created in granite rock masses, specifically in the form of high wall-like mountains and huge dome-shaped peaks. This led to the formation of separate granite rock masses, including peak clusters, campanulate peaks, pyramidal peaks, tower-shaped peaks, and peak pillars.

Recession Stage

The continuous erosion by water flow, wind, and frost weathering led to the transformation of granite masses into small, jagged, and isolated formations, resulting in the creation of jagged peaks, quaquaversal peaks, ridge-shaped hills, stone structures, broad valleys, and more.

Extinction Stage

As a result of the combined impact of various weathering processes, granite masses collapsed and piled up, forming core stones and dolmens, until they eventually vanished due to ongoing weathering.

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