Turtle Rock - Escape To Mongolia

Turtle Rock - Escape To Mongolia

▪️ Turtle Rock, also known as "Melkhii Khad" is a famous landmark located in Mongolia which is located in the "Gorkhi-Terelj" National Park, which is about 55 kilometers northeast of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.

▪️ It was given this name because of its unique shape that resembles a giant turtle emerging from the ground. The rock is made of granite and is about 24 meters high. It has become one of the most famous and most visited attractions in the national park.

▪️ Geologically, Turtle Rock consists mostly of granite, specifically a type of granite rock called “Biotite Granite”. Granite is an igneous rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface.