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How Toppling and Exfoliation Weathering Produce Granite Domes

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Exfoliation weathering can peel off enormous curved sheets of granite, sometimes tens of meters thick, and toppling then sends these slabs tumbling down the dome's flanks, shaping the iconic mountain profile.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever wondered how massive granite domes like Half Dome get their smooth, rounded shape?