A tafone (plural – tafoni) is a small cave-like feature found in granular rock such as sandstone, granite, and sandy-limestone with a rounded entrance and smooth concave walls, often connected, adjacent, and/or networked with other tafoni.
Tafoni often occur in groups that can riddle a rock formation.
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- Uluru tafoni.
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- Tafoni at Kata Tjuta
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- This ‘cave’ at Elacbutting Rock, near Montys Pass, is more correctly a large tafone.
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- A magnificent example of a tafone at Cave Hill.
© Kim Epton 2017-2024
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