The imposing mountains of South Africa Great Escarpment in Black and white, towering in the background, with the Olifants river in the foreground

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The imposing mountains of South Africa Great Escarpment in Black and white, towering in the background, with the Olifants river, South Africa, in the foreground. These mountains formed due to the uplift of the African Continent. The cliffs in the foreground consist of the Blackreef Quartzite, part of the Transvaal Supergroup, whereas the boulders in the foreground are the basement Gneiss.

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Size: 4000px × 3000px
Location: Abel Erasmus Pass
Photo credit: © Marieke Peche / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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