[Rockhounds] The so-called "Along Pyramids" (Anlong County, China) are not even pyramid-shaped

[Paul]

The Internet has been going nuts about "pyramids" being 
found in Guizhou, Anlong County, China. Examples are:

Mountainous 'pyramids' an online hit, but
experts say they are natural formations
Staff, Global Times, March 14, 2025
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202403/1309259.shtml

Pyramids of Anlong County, China
Kaushik Patowary, AMusing planet May 20, 2024
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2024/05/pyramids-of-anlong-county-china.html

These hils are part of the extensive karst topography associated
Guizhou Plateau Karst system, characterized by extensive cave
systems, sinkholes, and steep-sided hills. Their shapes are not
man made. Rather, they represent normal fracture-controlled
karst. 

In fact when seen from above using Google Maps, it is
clear that they have been photographed  from an angle that
only gives two-sided, three-sided, and irregular shaped hills 
the false appreance of them being pyramid-shaped. The 
pyramids are an illusion created by being view by a specific
 angle. This  can seen by going to Google Earth or Maps at
either lat-long. 25°07'11.9"N 105°26'44.8"E or 
25.119972° 105.445778° .

URLs, which may not work well, to this location are:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/TZk5MYAB1GsKetcH8
https://www.google.com/maps/place/25%C2%B007'11.9%22N+105%C2%B026'44.8%22E/@25.119972,105.445778,1055m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d25.119972!4d105.445778

Yours,

Paul H.