Tag:geological=columnar_jointing
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| Several hexagonal columns of rock |
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A columnar jointing 
Columnar jointing is regular rocks looking like hexagonal columns. They look like natural pipe organs and are often touristic places.
Most are visible in a cliff (add tags natural=cliff) but sometimes they are visible on the soil as regular paved stones.
Photos
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East dam of High Island Reservoir, Hong Kong -
Milos Island, Greece -
Kirkjugólf, Island -
Giants causeway, Northern Ireland -
Cape Stolbchaty, Kunashir Island, Kurils Nature Reserve, Russia
See also
- List of places with columnar jointed volcanics on Wikipedia - A lot of these places, often touristic, have currently not this tag geological, feel free to improve them.