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    January 29, 2022

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    This natural phenomenon is only found in a few places on Earth where rocks have fractured into polygonal blocks and appear just like man-made tiles.

    This example consists of two types of formations: a pan formation and a loaf formation.

    The pan formation is a series of concave depressions in the rock that typically forms beyond the edge of the seashore. This part of the pavement dries out more at low tide than the portion abutting the seashore, allowing salt crystals to develop further; the surface of the "pans" therefore erodes more quickly than the joints, resulting in increasing concavity.

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    Tessellated Pavement – Dog Line Statue loop from Tessellated Pavement State Reserve

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