Erosion Landform (10. Hoodoo )

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Hoodoo west of Moab, Utah
Hoodoo west of Moab, Utah


  • A hoodoo called as;

                               A tent rock
                               Fairy chimney
                               Earth pyramid
  • They are tall ,thin spire of rock.
  • That protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin / badland.
  • Range from 5-150 feet tall.
  • Soft rock topped less easily eroded stone.
  • That protects each column from the elements.
  • They generally form  sedimentary rock & volcanic rock.
Hoodoos east of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
Hoodoos east of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada

  • Hoodoos are found in the desert in dry, hot areas. 
  • Hoodoos have a variable thickness.
  • Hoodoos range in size from that of an average human to heights exceeding a 10-story building.
  • Shapes affected by  erosional patterns of alternating hard & softer rock layers.
  • Minerals deposited within different rock types.
  • Hoodoos  have different colors throughout their height.

Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

  • Commonly found in the High Plateaus region;

                              -Colorado Plateau 
                             -Badlands Northern Great Plains
  • Hoodoos are scattered these areas.
  • Hoodoos are a tourist attraction in the Cappadocia region of Turkey.
  • The stones formed as the sea-bed rose.

The Queen's Head, in Yehliu, Taiwan
The Queen's Head, in Yehliu, Taiwan

  • These hoodoos in particular formed between 70 and 75 million years ago.
  • During the Cretaceous Period.
  • These hoodoos are able to maintain as a unique mushroom.
Toadstool-shaped hoodoo at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA
Toadstool-shaped hoodoo at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA





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