The terms alveolar weathering,stone lattice, and stone lace are synonyms.
Honeycomb weathering is particularly evident in semiarid and coastal environments where salts are in ready supply and wetting and drying cycles are common. A study of honeycomb weatheringon the coping stones of the sea walls at Westonsuper-Mare, Avon, England, suggests stages ofdevelopment (Mottershead 1994).