Tulin (geology)

 ( Rock Formations Of China ) 

Tulin (), meaning “earth forest”, is a form of geological clay formation. It takes the form of pillars which from a distance give the impression of a forest.

There are multiple examples of tulins in Yuanmou County in the Yunnan Province of China, in an area of about 50 square kilometers. The tallest formation has a height of . The features are one to two million years old. The area was opened for tourism as the Yuanmou Earth Forest ( Tulin in Chinese) in 1985.

==Tulin formations in Yuanmou==

• Longyangxia Tulin (龙羊峡土林) in Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai.
• Zanda Tulin (札达土林) in Zanda County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet.
• Nanjian Tulin (南涧土林) in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Dali, Yunnan.
• Jingdong Tulin (景东土林) in Jingdong Yi Autonomous County, Pu'er City, Yunnan.
• Yongde Tulin (永德土林) in Yongde County, Lincang, Yunnan.

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