Fjardara Canyon in Iceland. This steep-sided gorge has been formed by the downward erosion of lava deposits by the river in the valley bottom. This re

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Fjardara Canyon in Iceland. This steep-sided gorge has been formed by the downward erosion of lava deposits by the river in the valley bottom. This region of south-eastern Iceland is characterized by a landscape of black tuff or tuffstone, formed by the accumulation and compaction of volcanic ash following a volcanic eruption.

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Keywords: ash, canyon, deposits, environment, fjardara, geography, gorge, iceland, icelandic, river, rock, sedimentary, stream, tuff, tuffstone, valley