Basalt "log" construction at Nan Madol

Basalt “log” construction at Nan Madol. Each basalt log is separate column of basalt found in area of columnar jointing and weighs hundreds of pounds. Some logs appear to be sufficiently large to weigh over a ton.

Photo Location: Ponape
Photo Date: March 1971

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Author: Dr. James P. McVey, NOAA Sea Grant Program/ NOAA

License: Public Domain Mark 1.0 (Public domain)

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