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Sometime within the last 11 million years according to what I could find rapidly on-line from here, in an on-line science magazine-once I'd waded through the exasperating crap Ask throws at you to reach anything useful.
That 11Mya (Million years ago) mark is of regional tectonic upliftso is the boundary.
The Big Room level of Carlsbad Caverns was dated radio-isotopically to just about 4Mya.
If any of Carlsbad still takes a stream then that "active" series will still be developing.
Ref: AAAS/Science web-site. What I found was simply an abstract. You'd have to register (subscribe?) to learn more. Or find other publications.
What else can I help you with?
How were the Carlsbad Caverns formed?
Carslbad Cavern occurs in limestone that formed from a reef that thrived in a long gone ancient sea. The caves formed when acidic groundwater in cracks in the rock dissolved the surrounding limestone. +++ Another contributor on this site asked the same question and was told it was formed by acid solutions rising from below, like Lechuguilla - technically called a "hypogean" cave. I'd always thought Carslbad Caverns are a "conventional" karst cave, as you describe.
What formed Carlsbad Caverns?
water
What is formed by the dissolution of limestone?
caverns, sinkholes, etc.
How were the Florida cavern formed?
The Florida Caverns are limestone caves and were formed by rain water dissolving the limestone.
What are the two features that are formed by underground weathering?
The two features formed by underground weathering are caves and caverns. Caves are natural underground chambers typically formed in limestone, while caverns are larger caves that often have unique formations such as stalactites and stalagmites.
Carlsbad caverns is erosion or weathering?
Carlsbad Caverns is primarily formed by dissolution, a type of chemical weathering, of the limestone bedrock by acidic groundwater. This process creates the spectacular caves and caverns found in the area.
What causes caverns?
Caverns are typically formed through a process known as karstification, where groundwater dissolves soluble rocks like limestone and carbonate rocks over time. This dissolution, along with other factors such as erosion and tectonic forces, can create underground cavities and passageways that eventually turn into caverns.
What are the caverns that rough water crashes into?
Sea caves (formed in cliffs by wave action)?
What is the driving time between Palm Springs and Carslbad ca airport?
about 2 hours
Do most caverns form above the water table?
No, most caverns form below the water table. Caverns are typically formed by the dissolution of underground limestone or other soluble rocks by water, and this process usually occurs below the water table where the rocks are saturated with water.
What cuvses caves caverns and sink holes?
Caves, caverns, and sinkholes are typically formed by the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, or gypsum by water. Over time, water erodes and dissolves the rock, creating underground cavities and passages. Eventually, these cavities can collapse or become exposed at the surface, forming caves, caverns, and sinkholes.
What forces of nature caused carlsbad caverns to form?
Carlsbad Caverns were primarily formed by the dissolving of limestone by acidic groundwater. The caverns were then further carved out by the movement of water, creating the vast network of interconnected caves and caverns underground. The process of cave formation is ongoing, with some areas still being slowly shaped by the forces of nature today.
