Granite is a resilient igneous rock that forms outcrops known as Koppies. They were formed when plumes of magma formed deep in the earth's crust

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Granite is a resilient igneous rock that forms outcrops known as Koppies. They were formed when plumes of magma formed deep in the earth's crust and were slowly exposed over the eons

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
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