This is a strip-like ridge of granite with a relatively flat top. Some are slightly inclined, some are undulating, and some are serrated. Unlike granite dyke walls, which are vertical, the slopes of granite ridges are steep.
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(2020). Granite Ridge. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_963
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