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Gifts That Rock - What are the most popular gift items in the Geology.com store?

World*s Tallest Waterfall

Angel Falls in Venezuela is the tallest waterfall in the world - it is 3212 feet tall.

Largest Earthquake

Largest Earthquake - The largest recorded earthquake: M9.5, near Valdivia, southern Chile, 1960.

Largest Tsunami

Largest Tsunami The wave with the highest run-up was in Lituya Bay, Alaska.

Tallest Mountain

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Tallest Mountain Everest has rivals in tallness, altitude and distance to the center of Earth.

Largest Meteorite

Largest Meteorite Hoba, in Namibia, is the record - 66 tons of iron!

Largest Desert

Largest Desert The Sahara is huge but two polar deserts are larger.

Largest Lake

Largest Lakes - How to measure? Volume? Surface area? Does salt water count?

Largest Impact Crater

The Vredefort Crater is the largest and 2nd oldest impact crater visible on Earth.

Largest Volcano

Largest Volcano - That title is shared by Tamu Massif, Mauna Kea and Ojos del Salado.

Largest Landslide

Largest Landslides Heart Mountain and Storegga are the largest known landslides.

Tallest Geyser

Steamboat Geyser produces eruptions over 300 feet high - taller than any other geyser.

Geology Tools

Geology Tools - Rock hammers, field bags, hand lenses, maps, hardness picks, gold pans.