Iv'e been watching Nik Zentner and Shawn Willsey for some time and this video came up in my recommendation. So here I am. Those pillow lavas are huge. Love how you Geologists are so enthusiastic about what you do and it has sparked a new interest in me when I look out over my surroundings. Thanks.
love this outcrop, it was the 1st pillow lava I saw as a geology student in the late 80’s. thanks for making this video Bruce. Just want to mention that there are also really beautiful feeder tubes exposed at Hjálparfoss in South Iceland, near Búrfell hydro power station.
Thanks so much for that information. I missed that when I was in Iceland and it is the closest example I have seen anywhere to what we have at Muriwai.
I still remember, as a kid, seeing the lava flows that were bisected by the Auckland motorway and seeing so many volcanoes. Enjoying your talks. Thanks
Thanks for the tour, really appreciate the time and effort that goes into making this fascinating story available to the general public. All the best Jules 💕
We studied the Waitakere Volcano in high school, one of the hints the teacher gave us for our research was to "just google Bruce Hayward". They weren't wrong.
Great video! Cool geology there and a lovely beach too! It's a real pity that the Waitakere Volcano has eroded away so much, leaving just a small remnant of itself behind. It must have been truly spectacular when it was active.
Was there a giant volcano out there somewhere ,iv surfed out there a bit and we would always look at these crazy formations of lava ,i was working on the Motorway thrugh Mt Roskill area sorta had the same looking lava,man the amount of hollow lava tubes was scary,the other crew lost a rather large compactor down one of the tubes and it was so far down they couldnt get it out lol it was like a rabbit warren the amount of lava tubes out there
The volcano rose from between 3,000 and 4,000 metres above the sea floor, so the peak was around 2000 metres above sea level. In comparison the highest peak in today's Waitākere Range is 474 metres .
Thank you Bruce for this informative and really interesting video tour, and sharing of knowledge, along with the photography and up close images. I have been several times, as Muriwai is not too far away, to walk enjoy and observe, so now I can't wait to go there again with new eyes and learning.
Good one mate, great education vid. Remember one a while back I caught as you looked at the movement on the Alpine which also has stayed in my mind as this one will as a good learning experience. You got my subscription and I look forward to some more meaningful education. Cheers
Second largest pillow formation in the world (somewhere in South America?) and probably the most accessible. Anywhere else on the planet and there would be an interpretive centre and a charge to see them, and they would be fully protected.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I thought that the rocks around there looked volcanic in origin, but didn’t know about the huge volcano. Amazing how you can work all this stuff out by looking and thinking. Remember the soft u in Muriwai, it sounds so much better.😊
Amazing. Thank you. Incredible what you can miss when you don’t know what you’re looking at. Would that part of the ancient sea floor have raised up to where it is now, or is it all just due to the ocean receding due over that time? (Or both?)
@@OutThereLearning The cooling of the lava may have been faster and more effective because the high pressure would have kept the water from boiling until it was raised to a much higher temperature. The same effect is used in a pressurised cooling system in an engine.
Thank you for the tour! Definitely putting this on the "To Do" list next time I'm in Auckland. Would really like to see the lava tubes in Mt Roskil that another commenter mentioned. Hypothetical question; where do you think would be the most likely place for a volcano to erupt in the Auckland volcanic field region?
Not sure if anyone knows the answer to that. Rangitoto was the most recent eruption, but maybe there is a geo out there with an opinion on where next? It's definitely something that scientists and many others would like to know!
@@OutThereLearning yeah but where too spread out over the sea floor, washed up on up on the beaches? It's a little hard to get my head around that something so massive is just gone. Love your videos. Thanks.
@@gcallananpainting Most of the eroded volcano now lies as layers of sediment beneath the sea today forming some of the continental shelf and slope off the west coast of Northland and Auckland.
Great video. I take all my international visitors to see the Pillow Lava formations at Muriwai. At one time I had read that this was only one of two such that could be seen on land, but I think that is not true since I've seen videos of others. Could you please clarify? Thanks.
@@OutThereLearning indeed! Hangman1128 is a channel I recommend if you want good petrified wood videos. Giant trees once towered out earth. Quite amazing.
@@sigisoltau6073 ruclips.net/video/oJzGt36xW2c/видео.html hexagonal columns have intelligent design, this is not random lava cooling! what is your evidence on that? is there an experiment? are you denying the petrification of organic material?
Iv'e been watching Nik Zentner and Shawn Willsey for some time and this video came up in my recommendation. So here I am. Those pillow lavas are huge. Love how you Geologists are so enthusiastic about what you do and it has sparked a new interest in me when I look out over my surroundings. Thanks.
That's great - thanks for your comment
love this outcrop, it was the 1st pillow lava I saw as a geology student in the late 80’s. thanks for making this video Bruce. Just want to mention that there are also really beautiful feeder tubes exposed at Hjálparfoss in South Iceland, near Búrfell hydro power station.
Thank you
Thanks so much for that information. I missed that when I was in Iceland and it is the closest example I have seen anywhere to what we have at Muriwai.
I still remember, as a kid, seeing the lava flows that were bisected by the Auckland motorway and seeing so many volcanoes. Enjoying your talks. Thanks
Cheers!
Thanks for the tour, really appreciate the time and effort that goes into making this fascinating story available to the general public.
All the best Jules 💕
Cheers!
Absolutely fascinating stuff! Many thanks for sharing from Australia! 🇦🇺🤝🇳🇿
Thanks for watching
We studied the Waitakere Volcano in high school, one of the hints the teacher gave us for our research was to "just google Bruce Hayward". They weren't wrong.
Indeed!
I love the enthusiasm with which you depart knowledge about Auckland's geology - thanks for sharing
Cheers!
Amazing structures, beautiful. Thanks for showing.
Cheers!
Fascinating video - thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it
Been going out to Muriwai for decades , very much appreciate your explanation 😀
Thanks!
Great video! Cool geology there and a lovely beach too!
It's a real pity that the Waitakere Volcano has eroded away so much, leaving just a small remnant of itself behind.
It must have been truly spectacular when it was active.
Thanks for your comment
Thanks both formidable and beautiful.
Indeed!
Brilliant. . Thank you for your video. . 👍👍
A real buzz and addition to my geology understanding.
Very logical outcome of moulten lava. Thank you.
Thanks for your appreciation!
What an EPIC place & Discovery 🥰🤌🏾🔥🔥🔥
Yes!
Was there a giant volcano out there somewhere ,iv surfed out there a bit and we would always look at these crazy formations of lava ,i was working on the Motorway thrugh Mt Roskill area sorta had the same looking lava,man the amount of hollow lava tubes was scary,the other crew lost a rather large compactor down one of the tubes and it was so far down they couldnt get it out lol it was like a rabbit warren the amount of lava tubes out there
Interesting to know!
@@OutThereLearning ⬆️ Lava tubes? 🧐 This is an exciting development, can we go & see them please?
The volcano rose from between 3,000 and 4,000 metres above the sea floor, so the peak was around 2000 metres above sea level.
In comparison the highest peak in today's Waitākere Range is 474 metres .
That was excellent
Thank you
Thank you Bruce for this informative and really interesting video tour, and sharing of knowledge, along with the photography and up close images. I have been several times, as Muriwai is not too far away, to walk enjoy and observe, so now I can't wait to go there again with new eyes and learning.
Thank you, and enjoy those walks!
Thank you great information didn’t know we had pillow lave in nz
@@christinedaly2694 indeed we do! 🙂 Check these which are probably just as famous: www.geotrips.org.nz/trip.html?id=73
Good one mate, great education vid. Remember one a while back I caught as you looked at the movement on the Alpine which also has stayed in my mind as this one will as a good learning experience. You got my subscription and I look forward to some more meaningful education. Cheers
Thanks you!
AGAIN, LOVE IT
So cool. Do we know if that mountain could of had snow? How big was it?
There's not a lot of snow on the seabed.
Waitakare Volcano significantly reached above the water. Ref: Auckland War Memorial Museum. Also a previous episode of Out There Learning.
Second largest pillow formation in the world (somewhere in South America?) and probably the most accessible. Anywhere else on the planet and there would be an interpretive centre and a charge to see them, and they would be fully protected.
Thanks for your comment!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I thought that the rocks around there looked volcanic in origin, but didn’t know about the huge volcano. Amazing how you can work all this stuff out by looking and thinking. Remember the soft u in Muriwai, it sounds so much better.😊
Thank you!
Amazing. Thank you. Incredible what you can miss when you don’t know what you’re looking at.
Would that part of the ancient sea floor have raised up to where it is now, or is it all just due to the ocean receding due over that time? (Or both?)
Thanks for your question. The ocean floor has been uplifted, but in the meantime the bulk of the volcano has been eroded down.
Were the deep oceanic conditions (extreme pressure and freezing ocean at depth) conducive for the formation of such extraordinary pillow dimensions?
Good question - not sure of the answer though..
@@OutThereLearning The cooling of the lava may have been faster and more effective because the high pressure would have kept the water from boiling until it was raised to a much higher temperature. The same effect is used in a pressurised cooling system in an engine.
How do you know
Thank you for the tour! Definitely putting this on the "To Do" list next time I'm in Auckland. Would really like to see the lava tubes in Mt Roskil that another commenter mentioned. Hypothetical question; where do you think would be the most likely place for a volcano to erupt in the Auckland volcanic field region?
Not sure if anyone knows the answer to that. Rangitoto was the most recent eruption, but maybe there is a geo out there with an opinion on where next? It's definitely something that scientists and many others would like to know!
Love Laaaaaaaava.
Great vid!
Thanks
What happened to the rest of the volcanoe?
Eroded away by the sea over millions of years
@@OutThereLearning yeah but where too spread out over the sea floor, washed up on up on the beaches?
It's a little hard to get my head around that something so massive is just gone.
Love your videos. Thanks.
@@gcallananpainting Most of the eroded volcano now lies as layers of sediment beneath the sea today forming some of the continental shelf and slope off the west coast of Northland and Auckland.
Wow that was cool!!
Cheers!
Cool!
Cheers!
Great video. I take all my international visitors to see the Pillow Lava formations at Muriwai. At one time I had read that this was only one of two such that could be seen on land, but I think that is not true since I've seen videos of others. Could you please clarify? Thanks.
Only similar rocks like this I know of are in Iceland.
Why are the pillow flows here so large compared internationally?
There must be deposits of copper,silver,gold in all this mess.
I suspect there wouldn't be many cliffs there if that was the case! Thanks for watching!
There's the famous black ironsand on the West coast beaches !?
Some parts look like petrified wood
Looks can be deceiving!
@@OutThereLearning indeed! Hangman1128 is a channel I recommend if you want good petrified wood videos. Giant trees once towered out earth. Quite amazing.
Gotta love our accent tho
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If the lava were able to cool Far more slowly,. there would be veins of gold between the pillows. Cool hey ?! .. pun intended.
petrified giant tree. end of discussion
So what's your evidence?
@@sigisoltau6073 ruclips.net/video/oJzGt36xW2c/видео.html hexagonal columns have intelligent design, this is not random lava cooling! what is your evidence on that? is there an experiment? are you denying the petrification of organic material?
Moo ree why. Not myooruhwhy. Why tah kah ray. Not Why tackery.
Thanks for your comment
WRONG SOLIDIFIED SILICONISED LIVING TREE.
THOSE AREN'T PILLOWS!!!