Sandstone Pillars of Zhangjiajie - 砂岩支柱张家界 EarthCache
Sandstone Pillars of Zhangjiajie - 砂岩支柱张家界
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This Earthcache is located in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, one of several national parks in Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, which is famous for containing more than 3.000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 1992. To enter the area and reach the cache you have to pay an entrance fee of 235 RMB. With the ticket you can enter the National Park 4 days long.
這緩存位於張家界國家森林公園，武陵源風景名勝區，是著名的含量超過3.000的石英砂岩峰林和山峰，被指定在1992年被聯合國教科文組織列為世界遺產的幾個國家公園之一。 進入該地區，並達到你要付235元門票的緩存。隨著門票，你能等4天之久進入國家公園。
Sandstone Pillars of Zhangjiajie
Development of the Sandstone
380 million years ago, in the geologic period of Devonian, Zhangjiajie was situated at a wide coastal area near the upper Yangtze Sea. Plenty of quartz sandstone debris, carried by water flowing from the surrounding lands, were deposited here and formed the sandstone strata that are over 500m thick. The substantial foundation of the sandstone forest landscape was formed.
Formation of the Pillars and Peaks
Since the Jurassic Period (180 million years ago) the sandstone strata underwent a serial of tectonic movements that caused the fracture and deformation of the sandstone. The area was uplifted intermittent. Many inside fractures and joints in the sandstone were formed in the hundreds of squarekilometer big sandstone area.
In the meanwhile water flew along the joints and divided the huge rock into a lot of large square hills. Also wind and weather eroded the rock. Grooves and valleys, with lateral stone walls and ridges, were formed along the large joints. Stone Peak clusters, several peaks that are still connected to each other at the base, were formed by flowing water cutting along joints in the stone wall and ridges.
砂岩支柱张家界
砂岩的發展
3.8億年年前，泥盆系的地質時期，張家界是位於靠近長江上游邊的一條寬闊的海濱地區。大量的石英砂岩雜物，水從周圍的土地進行流動，這裡被沉積形成的砂岩地層是500米以上厚。形成了砂岩森林景觀的物質基礎。
支柱，峰的形成
由於侏羅紀（180萬年前）的砂岩地層經歷導致砂岩的斷裂和變形構造運動的序列。該地區被抬升間斷。許多內部裂縫和關節中的砂岩形成於數百km2大砂岩面積。
在此期間水沿著接縫飛和分裂的巨石投入了大量的大型廣場的山丘。同時風力和天氣侵蝕的岩石。槽和山谷，橫向石牆和山脊，沿大關節形成。的斯通峰值簇的，即仍然彼此連接在基部幾個峰，由流動的水切割沿在石牆和脊關節形成。
Once again the stone peak clusters were cut and eroded and evolved into individual stone columns - finally the stone pillar forest had been formed.
再次石頭峰叢被切斷，侵蝕，演變成個人的石柱 - 最後石柱森林已經形成。
But even today the development of the Sandstone Pillar Forest goes on since erosion continues in Zhangjiajie. At some places in the national park you will still see the earlier stages of the formation - the stone peak clusters.
但是，即使在今天的砂岩支柱森林的發展下去，因為繼續侵蝕張家界。在國家公園的一些地方，你仍然會看到形成的早期階段 - 石峰叢。
The coordinates lead you to the overlook named "Grand Sightseeing Platform" (Chinese name: 大观台 - dà guan tái). From here you can have one of the most amazing views in the park, including the highest point of the area, the 1.200m high 'Tianzi Peak' or 'Emperor Peak'.
To claim this Earthcache you have to answer the following questions and send me your solutions:
1. Look around: What kind of rock can you see? What is its color?
2. Is this rock metamorphic, igneous or sedimentary?
3. Take a look at the near information board: According to the board, which phenomena of strata tell the history of the earth? Name three.
Pictures of you at the platform or in the park would be great :)
If you have time, I can just recommend to follow down the steps nearby the platform. This way leads you to a few more interesting places: one is the Celestial Bridge, the other one is the Cock Pecking. If you don't have enough time to do it, never mind, because everywhere in the park you will surely see some beautiful parts of nature.
坐標帶領您到名為俯瞰大觀台。在這裡，您可以在公園中最令人驚嘆的美景之一，其中包括最高點方面，1.200米高“天子峰”或“帝峰”的。
要申請這個緩存，你必須回答以下問題，並給我你的解決方案：
1.環顧四周：你可以看到什麼樣的石頭？什麼是它的顏色？
2.這是岩石變質，火成岩和沉積岩？
3.看看近情報板：根據板，這階層的現象告訴了地球的歷史嗎？命名三種。
在平台上，或在公園裡的圖片，你將是巨大的 :)
如果你有時間，我可以建議遵循就近倒在平台的步驟。這種方式導致你一些更有趣的地方：一個是天體大橋，另一種是公雞啄。如果你沒有足夠的時間來做到這一點，沒關係，因為到處都在公園裡，你一定會看到大自然的一些美麗的地方。
Enjoy your trip to Zhangjiajie!
Joskaranch
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