Writers : Khanehbad, Mohammad; Moussavi-Harami, Reza; Mahboubi, Asadollah
Refference : The 15th Symposium of Crysallography and Mineralogy of Iran
Publishing Year : 1387

Abstract :

The most common weathering features on sandstone and granite landforms are cavernous weathering that are known as tafone. Tafoni are deep cavities which are produced by a variety of different weathering mechanisms. This study investigates the formation of tafoni in the granitic rocks of South Mashhad (NE Iran) and Shemshak Formation in semi-arid climatic conditions. In the study area, Tafoni formed by both physical and chemical weathering processes and are mainly controlled by mineralogical and structural characteristics of the rocks and variations in the local climate and microclimate within the caves.

Subject List : Tafoni