The Effect of Sandstone Composition on Distribution of Tafoni Landforms in the Aghajari Sandstone, Northwest of Masjed Soleyman, Iran

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Different types of tafoni and honeycombs (THs) in the study area. (a) Basal tafoni (this kind of tafoni was created along fractures and represented selective weathering along the fractures and reduced rock masses strength) [37], (b) side tafoni and honeycombs (narrow indicated cellphone (about 10 cm) is a scale). (c) Horn tafoni, (d) pseudotafoni. (e) Small tafoni accompanied by carbonate cortex in cavity.

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