FAIRY CHIMNEYS

The fairy chimney is a rock formation formed by the erosion of the ground by the flood waters coming out of the thin, arid basins and kırgıbayır surfaces and descending from the valley slopes.

The bodies of fairy chimneys are usually composed of soft minerals and the top of the harder, more eroded rock. Their bodies are generally conical in shape. Their shape varies according to the forms of erosion. Different mineral layers (sedimentary and volcanic rock) can cause different colors in their bodies. Their diameters vary between 1 and 15 meters, formations that go beyond this limitation cannot be classified as fairy chimneys. Fairy Chimneys are mainly found in dry and hot areas in the desert. In common usage, the difference between cowls (hat-type rock on it) or towers is that cowls are defined as having a body in the shape of a totem pole, while also having a variable thickness.

Hoodoos (Fairy chimney) are mostly found in dry and hot areas of the desert. In common usage, the difference between hoodies and crests (or towers) is that hoodies have a variable thickness, often described as having a “totem pole shaped body”. But the pointed end has a smoother profile or uniform thickness that tapers upward from the ground.

Hoodoos range from the average person’s height to heights exceeding a 10-story building. Hoodoo shapes are influenced by erosion patterns of alternating hard and softer rock layers. Minerals deposited in different types of rocks cause caputos to have different colors throughout their height.