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Caves form because ground water is slightly acidic and in flowing through joints, bedding-planes and faults within limestone or gypsum, dissolves the rock away. The only other rocks soluble in water are Chalk, Dolomite and Salt, but their formations do not normally support cave development - though there are a few caves known in chalk.

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