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Mesas and buttes are formed by differential erosion where a tough layer of rock protects weaker ones below it. If the top layer of rock is a volcanic rock such as basalt, then it was formed as an indirect result of volcanic activity. The whole rock formation may not by volcanic, as lava may flow over sediment.

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