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Reynisdrangar (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈreiːnɪsˌtrauŋkar̥]) are basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall [ˈreiːnɪsˌfjatl̥] near the village Vík í Mýrdal in southern Iceland. It is framed by a black sand beach [1] that was ranked in 1991 as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world. [2]
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Reynisfjara is an black beach in South Iceland, close to the town Vík í Mýrdal. Outside of the beach are basalt sea stacks, named Reynisdrangar. The beach was voted in 1991 as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world. The beach is dangerous, though, as large rocks have collapsed into the beach in August 2019.
Black sand on a beach in Southern Iceland Closeup of black sand from a beach in Maui, Hawaii Black sand beach in Waianapanapa Park, Hawaii Black sand and icebergs on a beach in Iceland. Black sand is sand that is black in color. One type of black sand is a heavy, glossy, partly magnetic mixture of usually fine sands containing minerals such as ...
Svartifoss (Icelandic for "black waterfall", Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsvar̥tɪˌfɔsː] ⓘ) is a waterfall in Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland, and is one of the most popular sights in the park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns, which gave rise to its name.
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Diamond Beach, Iceland, a black-sand beach with iceberg fragments; Diamond Beach, New Jersey, USA; Diamond Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Alongside the volcanoes exist numerous glaciers such as Vatnajökull, Mýrdalsjökull, and Eyjafjallajökull. Basalt columns and black sand beaches are examples of the volcanic activity of the area. The area also contains mountain ranges and Iceland's highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur, as well as the Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands) archipelago.