Gyeokpori Pepeoraiteu, Buan

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.584

Category

자연지형

Designated year

2025

Location

부안군, 전북특별자치도— 전북특별자치도 부안군 변산면 격포리 산 35-1

Coordinates

35.636817, 126.462437Kakao address conversion

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Along the cliff face of the Jeokbyeok-gang coast located at the western end of the Byeounsan Peninsula, a peperite rock layer approximately 1 meter thick has formed and is distributed at the boundary between the upper volcanic rock layer and lower sedimentary rock layer. Peperite refers to rock where volcanic rock and sedimentary rock are mixed like fragments. When hot lava passes through sediment still moist with water or humidity, the water within the sediment boils from the heat, water vapor explodes, and the sediment and lava intermix and solidify, appearing as if pepper was scattered, hence the name. This represents a typical location to directly observe the characteristic features and formation processes of peperite, showing formation structures that are rarely seen domestically with thick scale distribution.

Location