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Limestone is slightly soluble in carbonic acid: rain-water acidified by carbon dioxide dissolved from the atmosphere. As the water seeps down through the joints, faults and bedding-planes within the limestone massif, from catchment area to rising (spring), it dissolves the rock's main constituent, the mineral calcium carbonate.
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Who made the jeita grotto cave?
Jieta Grotto is a limestone cave it is not man-made.
Is the Mammoth Cave made by weathering?
It is made by water erosion as it passes through the limestone..
What is limestone cave formed of?
Limestone and limestone formations.
A funnel-shaped depression of limestone dissolved by rain is called a cave?
While a funnel-shaped depression of limestone eroded by rainwater is called a limestone pavement or a doline, a cave is a naturally occurring underground void typically formed through chemical weathering and erosion processes such as the dissolution of limestone by acidic groundwater.
Is Mammoth Cave man-made?
No, it was created by a river eroding the limestone beneath the ground.
What is carlsbad cavern made up of?
Mainly, fresh air surrounded by limestone! A cave is a void, or set of voids, formed within limestone.
Rock formations in caves are made from what type of rock?
i think its made of limestone i dont really know though. I do! In almost all cases, in caves formed in limestone, the formations are of the mineral calicte (calcium carbonate), the primary compound of limestone. Water dissolves the calcium carbonate, which can then precipitate in the air of a cave passage to form the stalactites, stalagmites, etc.
Is a funnel shaped depression of limestone dissolved by rain called a cave?
No, a funnel-shaped depression of limestone dissolved by rain is called a sinkhole. A cave is a natural underground void or cavity that is typically larger and more complex in structure than a sinkhole.
What type of cave is Mammoth Cave?
it is a 'karst' cave, i.e. formed by the action of water on limestone.
How can a limestone cave be formed?
From dissolution and erosion of limestone by acidic water over time.
What kind of limestone might be deposited in Mammouth Caves?
Mammoth Cave is typically associated with the Happy Hollow Member of the Girkin Limestone, which is a fossiliferous, marine limestone deposited in a shallow, tropical sea during the Mississippian Period. This limestone contains abundant fossilized shell fragments and marine organisms, reflecting the environment in which it was formed.
How does limestone help the caves?
Limestone doesn't exactly "help" a cave unless the stalagmite's and such are what you are looking for. Limestone is what creates those.
