It might appear to be extraterrestrial, however there’s a spot right here on Earth that has big mushroom-shaped rock formations. It’s nowhere close to Stonehenge—though, like Stonehenge, there’s an aura in regards to the place. So the place, and what, are these fungi-esque formations, anyway?
You could find these mushroom rocks on the smallest state park in Kansas, aptly known as Mushroom Rock State Park. Based on Kansas’ Department of Wildlife and Parks, the state park covers simply 5 acres, however, contemplating it’s residence to among the weirdest rock formations we’ve ever seen, whenever you go to, you get loads of superior per acre.
Calcium carbonate—”pure cement”—holds the formations collectively, and the most important rock within the park is 27 ft throughout. The Kansas Division of Wildlife and Parks says: “Resembling big mushrooms rising above the horizon, the Dakota formations of Mushroom Rock State Park are the stays of seaside sands and sediments of the Cretaceous Interval, the interval of geologic time from about 144 to 66 million years in the past.”
The division says up to now, the rocks served as assembly locations and landmarks for Native Individuals and early pioneers. Immediately, they draw guests to what looks like the center of nowhere to marvel at nature’s wonders.
Would you go to this teeny state park to see some big mushroom-shaped rocks?
