These Very Rare Rock “Red Tower” Formations Were Found Along Oregon Coast

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Here’s something you don’t see every day, which I found particularly interesting. Oregon Coast Beach Connection, a fascinating site that covers anything and everything that’s coast-related, recently reported on some rare and surreal rock formations, which have come to be known as as “red towers” found during the winter.

Seaside geologist Tom Horning tells Beach Connection the mysterious rocks are made up of beach sand which is cemented by red iron oxide, formed beneath feet of sand layers around ten feet or more.

Don’t these rocks sort of remind you of rose petals?

Image courtesy of Beach Connection

According to the article, they are

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