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Webstory: Scientists Are Baffled By Pacifica’s Strange Rocks

Pacifica’s iconic Tafoni rock formations are beautiful. But scientists still don’t understand exactly what they are, and how they form.

In this story, we share photos of this fascinating geological formation, and some theories as to what’s behind it.

Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith is a food and travel photographer and writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His photographic work routinely appears in publications including Food and Wine, Conde Nast Traveler, and the New York Times and his writing appears in IEEE Spectrum, SFGate, the Bold Italic and more. Smith holds a degree in Cognitive Science (Neuroscience) and Anthropology from the Johns Hopkins University.

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