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All over the place!
** The principle caving areas, from North to South, are:
The NW Pennines (the largest and with the most caves)
Peak District (Derbyshire)
Forest of Dean
South Wales - esp. Mynydd Llangattwg and near Swansea
Mendip
South Devon.
** Then there are various other scattered areas with fewer but still interesting caves. Again, N to S;
Assynt (Scotland)
Isle of Skye and Applecross
Northern Pennines, N.York Moors and various parts of the extensive Permian outcrop and the NE end of the SW-NE coast-coast Jurassic limestone band (Excalibur Pot).
Morecambe Bay / Furness
North Wales
Portland (karst, mass-movement and sea- caves).
** Various isolated caves in minor outcrops of limestone, and surface karst features, including:
Knapps Quarry Cave, all on its own near Combe Martin, N. Devon.
A small phreatic relict nr Bridport, w. Dorset.
Karst features on the Jurassic outcrop including an active swallet in Wiltshire. Surface karst features in Lincolnshire and vague traces on the Cotswolds. The marker stone for the "Source of the Thames" is rather bizarrely next to a shallow doline right up on the Cotswold Hills!
Also a few caves and other karst features in the Chalk: e.g., Beachy Head Cave, and Culpepper's Dish and numerous smaller dolines on the Dorset Heath.
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Are all caves made of limestone?
No, not all caves are made of limestone. Caves can be formed in various types of rocks, including granite, sandstone, and volcanic lava flows. Limestone caves are common because limestone is soluble and can be eroded by water to create cave systems, but caves can also form in other types of rocks through different geological processes.
How and where do you get limestone from?
Limestone Caves e.g The Marble Arch Caves in Northern Ireland(Fermanagh)
How are limestone caves and sea caves alike?
They are both caves
Are limestone in caves?
Other way round! Water and/or air are in caves.:-) Most of the world's caves have formed / are forming in limestone.
What is a structure that goes all the way from the caves ceiling to the floor?
A stalactite is a structure that hangs from the ceiling of a cave and is formed by the precipitation of minerals from dripping water.
How does a acid cave form?
Limestone is the rock that is in Caves. When carbonate acid is reacted to the limestone in the caves, it will corrode forming strange caves landforms.
How is limestone formed in caves?
Limestone is formed in caves through a process called cave formation or speleogenesis. This occurs when water containing dissolved minerals, like calcium carbonate, seeps through cracks in the rock and evaporates, leaving behind deposits of limestone. Over time, these deposits can accumulate to form intricate cave structures.
Why are limestone caves so common?
Limestone caves are common because limestone is a soluble rock that dissolves easily in water. Over time, groundwater flowing through cracks in the limestone gradually enlarges these passages to form caves. Additionally, limestone is often found in areas with karst topography, characterized by sinkholes, underground rivers, and other features that promote the formation of caves.
How does limestone caves are formed?
Limestone caves are formed through a process called karstification, where rainwater picks up carbon dioxide from the air and soil, creating a weak carbonic acid. This acidic water dissolves the limestone rock over time, creating underground cavities and passages. As the water drains away, it leaves behind caves and unique formations such as stalactites and stalagmites.
Where can limestone caves befound?
generally, in limestone uplands, where the limestone is sufficiently massive to hold caves, and particularly but not exclusively where the local surface drainage can concentrate rainwater into discreet streams than can then form sink caves when they flow onto the limestone.
Why are there so many caves in limestone rock?
Limestone is a type of rock that is easily eroded by water, which can create caves over time. Water dissolves the limestone rock to form caves through a process known as chemical weathering. Additionally, limestone can also be carved out by underground rivers or other natural forces, resulting in the formation of caves.
Is there limestone in Missouri?
Yes Missouri is famous for its limestone caves.
