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How is a cay formed?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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A cay is formed by ocean currents carrying sediment to reef depositories. Once it has reached the reef depository, it will either slow down or join with another current to release the sediment. Over a period of time, the layers of sediment will build up on the reef, forming the cay.

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