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CAVES

DEVELOPMENT OF A CAVE SYSTEM Water seeps Doline caused
through cracks Stream enters by collapse of
Impermeable rock in rock permeable rock cave roof Sink-hole
Calcite (calcium Stalactite
carbonate) deposits
Joint Stalagmite
begin to form
Bedding
plane
Gorge
Resurgence
Cave
Permeable Underground
limestone stream Dry gallery
Impermeable Tunnel Resurgence
rock STRUCTURE OF
LIMESTONE STRATA INITIAL CAVE EXTENDED CAVE SYSTEM
INTERCONNECTED CAVE SYSTEM
Pillar Gorge Stalactite
Stalactite (column)

Dry gallery
(former course
of underground
stream)

Gour (series of
calcite ridges)
deposited by
running water

Stalagmite

Joint in rock
enlarged by
water

Bedding
plane

Curtain of
deposited
calcite
(calcium
carbonate)

Tunnel Cave Passage Cavern Gour (series of
calcite ridges)

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