- Aldeyjarfoss
The Aldeyjarfoss waterfall is situated in the north of
Iceland at the northern part of theSprengisandur Highland Road which means it is to be found within theHighlands of Iceland .One of the most interesting features of the waterfall is the contrast between the black basalt columns and the white waters of the fall. In this, it is similar to the much smaller Icelandic waterfall
Svartifoss inSkaftafell National Park .The river
Skjálfandafljót drops here from a height of 20 m. The basalt belongs to a lava field called "Frambruni" or "Suðurárhraun", "hraun" being the Icelandic designation for lava.ee also
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Waterfalls of Iceland
*Volcanoes of Iceland
*List of waterfalls
*Geography of Iceland External links
Photos: [http://www.physik.uni-halle.de/~e2od5/island/pcd_1998/high/1996_013.html] [http://www.bildungsservice.at/faecher/geo/Staaten%20und%20Landschaften/Island/Island%202/Island%201996-0038%20-%20Basaltsäulen%20am%20Aldeyjarfoss.jpg]
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