Tessellated pavement is a rare sedimentary rock formation that occurs on some ocean shores, so named because it fractures into square blocks that appear like tiles, or tessellations. It is formed when rock that has cracked through plate tectonic movement of the Earth's crust is modified by sand and wave action.
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| Mary MacADNski from in the cabin, developing fever | 3 Jan 2008, 23:39 |
I visited this spot in Aussie. I have a bunch of photos but alas, no scanner. I had a geologist as a tour guide and he was really into this spot. Your photo is spectacular.
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