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The Wookey Hole Caves were formed about 400 million years ago by the rainwater boring through the limestone. The underground streams and lakes, which swirled around to form caverns, finally emerge as the river Axe. The caves contain the deepest sump in Britain at 67m.
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What are the differences between stalacties and stalagmites?
Stalacties are secondary minerals that commonly form on the ceiling of limestone caves. Stalagmites are formations that rise out of the ground of caves - formed by calcium salt deposits left from water drips. Therefore the difference lies within where they are formed within the cave.
What are formed when limestone found in the Earth has been eaten away?
Dissolution features such as dolines and sink holes as well as caves are common when limestone wihin the earth is dissolved.
How is a calcitic stalactite rock formed?
water rich in dissolved carbonate drips from the ceiling of caves. As it drips, carbonate (CaCo3) precipitates out bit by bit, creating the stalactite.
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.
What is formed when carbonic acid dissolves underground limestone?
Caves, their stalactite and stalagmite formations (calcite by precipitation & crystallising of the calcium carbonate) - and scale in kettles etc using water that has passed through the limestone uplands.
What is the address of the Wookey Hole Caves?
The address of Wookey Hole Caves is Wookey Hole, Wells BA5 1BB, United Kingdom.
In which county is wookey hole?
Wookey Hole is in Somerset, south west England.
What are the mendips?
The Mendips are a range of hills, mainly in Somerset UK, south of Bristol. They start in the sea at Brean Down and go east until Frome. They are mainly limestone, and there are lots of caves, including show caves at Cheddar and Wookey Hole.
In which range of hills is Wookey hole?
The Mendip Hills.
What caves are stalactites and stalagmites found?
Stalacmites and stalactites are found in all land caves including Wookey Hole with some that reach over 20 feet! +++ Not in "all" land caves, but certainly in most limestone caves - though even many of these have extensive series of passages with no formations in them. Sadly, I don't think there are any stalactites 20+ft long in Wookey Hole, unless in the further reaches recently opened to tourists but which I have not visited. If there were, the 18C poet Alexander Pope probably stole them: he engaged marksmen to shoot stalactites down to decorate an artificial garden in his garden!
Which somerset gorge is famous for its limestone caves and its chesse?
Cheddar Gorge in Somerset is famous for its limestone caves, including Gough's Cave which is open to the public for tours. It is also renowned for its production of Cheddar cheese, which has been made in the area for centuries.
Was wookey hole used as a store for madame tussauds?
Yes, Wookey Hole was used as a storage facility for Madame Tussauds during World War II to protect the wax figures from potential bombing raids in London.
Are underground rivers found in nature?
Yes they are. In example, Wookey Hole in Somerse, England.
What is the birth name of Gus Wookey?
Gus Wookey's birth name is Augustus David Wookey.
The area of high relief near Bristol where Wookey Hole and Cheddar Gorge in Somerset England?
The Mendip Hills.
How are Erosional caves formed?
Erosional caves are formed by the action of water or wind.
How lime- stones caves formed?
Limestone caves are formed through a process called chemical weathering. Rainwater, which is slightly acidic, dissolves the limestone rock over time, creating small cracks. These cracks then widen as more water flows through, eventually forming caves. Additionally, some limestone caves are formed through the erosion of underground rivers.
