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A strange rock formation found deep in the forest (i.redd.it)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/photos/p/1026255/a-strange-rock-formation-found-deep-in-the-forest

A strange rock formation found deep in the forest

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[–] 23 points 7 months ago (4 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafoni

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (2 children)

    Tafoni are commonly defined as small (less than 1 cm) to large (greater than 1 meter) cavity features

    So if the cavity isn't under 1cm, isn't over 1m, and isn't anywhere in between, it's not a tafone. That's handy to know.

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    • [–] 14 points 7 months ago

    They have hatched

    They are coming

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    [–] 11 points 7 months ago

    Karst limestone, I think.

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    [–] 9 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    https://i.imgur.com/ZrGOm1j.png

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    • [–] 7 points 7 months ago

    Its free

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    [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypophobia

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    [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    Whatever hatched from that is now wandering that forest.

    RUN!

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    [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    Need a banana. For scale.

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    [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafoni

    Courtesy of @fullofredgoo@lemmy.world on a seperate instance

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    [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Check the beach nearby for Shadowheart

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    [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    Infill percentage turned down to save material.

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