"Geological Feature"

#13203682

16 January 2026

Marble Lake, also known as Durga Bera, Tarpania Lake, Blue Dam, or Patal Dam, is an artificial body of water located in Ajodhya Hills, Purulia, West Bengal, India. It forms from the abandonment of an open-pit mine during quarrying activities for the Purulia Pumped Storage Project (PPSP) and other excavations in the region. Discovered during blasting for the region's hydroelectric project, the lake is surrounded by white marble-like rocky outcrops and features deep blue water. Recent geological research identifies these areas, along with their surroundings, as featuring ancient, cooled dykes—vertical sheets of solidified volcanic magma—and is a geologically rich region containing Proterozoic, Precambrian, and metamorphic rocks. Many tourists visit this risky area, especially in winter, but entry is prohibited during the monsoon season due to the risk of flash floods. This photo is taken at Ajodhya Hill, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 11, 2026.

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#13203685

16 January 2026

Marble Lake, also known as Durga Bera, Tarpania Lake, Blue Dam, or Patal Dam, is an artificial body of water located in Ajodhya Hills, Purulia, West Bengal, India. It forms from the abandonment of an open-pit mine during quarrying activities for the Purulia Pumped Storage Project (PPSP) and other excavations in the region. Discovered during blasting for the region's hydroelectric project, the lake is surrounded by white marble-like rocky outcrops and features deep blue water. Recent geological research identifies these areas, along with their surroundings, as featuring ancient, cooled dykes—vertical sheets of solidified volcanic magma—and is a geologically rich region containing Proterozoic, Precambrian, and metamorphic rocks. Many tourists visit this risky area, especially in winter, but entry is prohibited during the monsoon season due to the risk of flash floods. This photo is taken at Ajodhya Hill, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 11, 2026.

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#13203688

16 January 2026

Marble Lake, also known as Durga Bera, Tarpania Lake, Blue Dam, or Patal Dam, is an artificial body of water located in Ajodhya Hills, Purulia, West Bengal, India. It forms from the abandonment of an open-pit mine during quarrying activities for the Purulia Pumped Storage Project (PPSP) and other excavations in the region. Discovered during blasting for the region's hydroelectric project, the lake is surrounded by white marble-like rocky outcrops and features deep blue water. Recent geological research identifies these areas, along with their surroundings, as featuring ancient, cooled dykes—vertical sheets of solidified volcanic magma—and is a geologically rich region containing Proterozoic, Precambrian, and metamorphic rocks. Many tourists visit this risky area, especially in winter, but entry is prohibited during the monsoon season due to the risk of flash floods. This photo is taken at Ajodhya Hill, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 11, 2026.

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#13203689

16 January 2026

Marble Lake, also known as Durga Bera, Tarpania Lake, Blue Dam, or Patal Dam, is an artificial body of water located in Ajodhya Hills, Purulia, West Bengal, India. It forms from the abandonment of an open-pit mine during quarrying activities for the Purulia Pumped Storage Project (PPSP) and other excavations in the region. Discovered during blasting for the region's hydroelectric project, the lake is surrounded by white marble-like rocky outcrops and features deep blue water. Recent geological research identifies these areas, along with their surroundings, as featuring ancient, cooled dykes—vertical sheets of solidified volcanic magma—and is a geologically rich region containing Proterozoic, Precambrian, and metamorphic rocks. Many tourists visit this risky area, especially in winter, but entry is prohibited during the monsoon season due to the risk of flash floods. This photo is taken at Ajodhya Hill, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 11, 2026.

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#13156990

5 January 2026

A sea cave, Zangooly cave, below the Agioi Anargyroi Chapel is seen at Cape Greco near Ayia Napa, Cyprus, on January 3, 2025.

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#13156991

5 January 2026

A sea cave, Zangooly cave, below the Agioi Anargyroi Chapel is seen at Cape Greco near Ayia Napa, Cyprus, on January 3, 2025.

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#13082150

11 December 2025

Rock formations are in the Valley of Fire in the Mojave Desert in Nevada, USA.

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#13082151

11 December 2025

Rock formations are in the Valley of Fire in the Mojave Desert in Nevada, USA.

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#13082152

11 December 2025

Rock formations are in the Valley of Fire in the Mojave Desert in Nevada, USA.

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#13082153

11 December 2025

Rock formations are in the Valley of Fire in the Mojave Desert in Nevada, USA.

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#13082154

11 December 2025

Rock formations are in the Valley of Fire in the Mojave Desert in Nevada, USA.

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#13082158

11 December 2025

Rock formations are in the Valley of Fire in the Mojave Desert in Nevada, USA.

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#13082160

11 December 2025

This example shows strata in rock formations in the Valley of Fire in the Mojave Desert in Nevada, USA.

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#13082161

11 December 2025

Rock formations are in the Valley of Fire in the Mojave Desert in Nevada, USA.

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#13082163

11 December 2025

Rock formations are in the Valley of Fire in the Mojave Desert in Nevada, USA.

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#13082167

11 December 2025

Rock formations are in the Valley of Fire in the Mojave Desert in Nevada, USA.

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