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They are in limestone.
Acidic ground water (rain-water that has absorbed atmospheric carbon dioxide to form carbonic acid) dissolving the limestone as it flows through the joints & other discontinuities in the rock mass.
Gypsum is similarly soluble and can form caves in the right circumstances. So is dolomite but the structural nature of dolomite deposits prevents cavern development.
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Caverns most commonly form in what type of bedrock?
limestone
Why caverns form in the zone of saturation?
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What does groundwater naturally contain that allows it to dissolve limestone and form caverns?
Carbonic Acid
Are areas of alluvial fans found where groundwater erodes limestone to form valleys sinkholes and caverns?
no
What can produce sinkholes cavern and formations?
Sinkholes and caverns are formed from carbolic acid. This carbolic acid dissolves rock which creates the spaces that form the sinkholes and caverns. The carbolic acid is created when carbon dioxide dissolves in water.
Caverns most commonly form in what type of bedrock?
limestone
Are the Carlsbad Caverns the most famous caverns?
It is one of the most famous.
Why caverns form in the zone of saturation?
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What is the worlds most spectacular Line stone caverns?
carlscad caverns
How and where do most caverns form?
Most caverns form through a process called speleogenesis, which occurs when groundwater dissolves limestone or other soluble rocks over millions of years. These dissolved materials create openings and passages underground, eventually forming caverns. The most common locations for cavern formation are in areas with thick limestone deposits, such as karst regions.
How do stalactites in limestone caverns most likely form?
The limestone caverns themselves are formed by groundwater gradually dissolving the limestone rock. In this process, some of the limestone is taken into solution, and under favourable conditions, it will form a drip on the roof of a cavern. This may eventually build to form a stalactite above, and perhaps also a stalagmite below it.
What forces of nature caused carlsbad caverns to form?
erosion and uplift
What state has the most caverns?
The great state of TENNESSEE
Why should people visit Carlsbad caverns National park?
The three miles of permitted visitation of Carlsbad Caverns is one of the most accessible and most beautiful caverns in the world, having one of the largest (in terms of volume) underground rooms anywhere.
What is the most famous spot in New Mexico?
carlsbad caverns
How do oceans change the surface of the earth?
Oceans push rocks underground to form caverns.
What does groundwater naturally contain that allows it to dissolve limestone and form caverns?
Carbonic Acid
