Geology of Iceland

thumb|UNESCO World Heritage plaque Þingvellir (, anglicised as Thingvellir) was the site of the Alþing, the annual parliament of Iceland from the year 930 until the last session held at in 1798. Since 1881, the parliament has been located within Alþingishúsið in Iceland's capital, .

tectonic plate

Geologic Hotspot

Rock formation in Iceland

large igneous province in the North Atlantic, centered on Iceland

general introduction of geology of Iceland

Stuðlagil Canyon (; also transliterated as Studlagil) is a basalt column canyon located in the Jökuldalur valley in East Iceland. Known for its towering hexagonal basalt formations and vivid turquoise river, the canyon gained international attention after the flow of the Jökulsá á Dal (Jökla) River was reduced due to the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant project. Though the canyon was physically revealed between 2006 and 2009, it remained largely unknown until its popularization by Icelandic photographer and travel writer in 2016.