Sulfuric acid and gasses erodes the limestone and produces gypsum crystals over thousands of years.
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The Leiturgia Cave is located in Greece, specifically on Mount Penteli near Athens. It is known for its unique limestone formations and historical significance as a site where ancient Athenians extracted marble for construction.
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The plural form is CAVES.
When the rock above a cave collapses, it can form a sinkhole if the collapse creates a depression in the ground. This can sometimes lead to the formation of a sinkhole cave system underground.
The word cave can be a noun and a verb. The noun form is a large cavity formed underground. The verb form means to surrender.
A shake-hole, sink-hole or doline. The collapse may also form an entrance to the cave below, if the slumped material has not filled the passage.
Cave painting
Cave drawings.
The sea attacks cracks in the cliff at an headland. The cracks grow larger and form a cave.
Stalactites are the icicle-shaped features that form on cave ceilings. They are composed of mineral deposits that accumulate as water drips from the cave ceiling and evaporates, leaving behind a small amount of mineral material.