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Tessellated Pavement

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In geology and geomorphology, a tessellated pavement is a relatively flat rock surface subdivided into polygons by fractures, frequently systematic joints, within the rock. It takes its name because the fractured polygonal blocks resemble the tiles of a mosaic floor, or tessellations.

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