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Yarrangobilly Caves were formed by the dissolving of limestone by acidic groundwater over millions of years. The caves contain various formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, and columns created by the deposition of minerals from dripping water. The underground chambers were ultimately carved out by the slow erosion process of water flowing through the limestone bedrock.
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How was maquoketa caves formed?
The Maquoketa Caves in Iowa were formed millions of years ago by the dissolution of the local bedrock, primarily dolomite, by groundwater. Over time, this erosion process created the unique cave systems and features that are now part of the Maquoketa Caves State Park.
Why do caves only form a certain type of rock?
Caves are formed by rainwater dissolving away limestone or sandstone.
Natural cavity on weak rocks formed by actions of waves?
Sea caves are formed when powerful ocean waves erode weak rock formations along coastal areas, creating hollow cavities in the cliffs and shorelines. These caves are often enlarged over time by the continuous force of the waves.
Do tectonic plates make caves?
Caves are formed in many ways but mostly by chemical weathering of the surface rock. Tectonic plates on the other hand are huge slabs of rock that form the Earth's crust. Caves are not formed by tectonic plates, think of caves as tiny boreholes in the very surface of a tectonic plate. I agree
What kind of rocks are in underwater caves Metamorphic Igneous or Sedimentary?
Not sure quite what you are asking about, but anyway it is more accurate to ask what kinds of rock hold the caves, not what rocks are in the caves. Most caves are in limestone, a sedimentary rock, irrespective of water-level. There are a few caves in igneous rock: lava-tubes in basalt-flows, but on land, not underwater. There are also a good many caves in marble, the metamorphic but still-soluble form of limestone; and again the water-level is secondary to the cave itself. A few caves exist in rock-salt, an evaporite.
What do Naracoorte Yarrangobilly Jenolan and Wombeyan have in common?
They are sites of caves in Australia.
What do these have in common - Naracoorte Yarrangobilly Jenolan Wombeyan?
They are sites of caves in Australia.
Can caves be formed in areas of slate?
No. Most caves are formed out of limestone making that false.
How were the wooky caves formed?
Wookies live in trees, not caves.
How was caves formed?
The Maquoketa caves in Iowa were formed through years of natural non-glacial erosion.
How are primary caves formed?
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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.
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 do you call caves made by water?
Karst caves, and it is the majority of caves; formed by acidic ground-water dissolving the limestone.
How are Erosional formed?
Erosional caves are formed by the action of water or wind.
How caves were formed?
They - or it? - are normal karst caves, formed in limestone by its dissolution by water. I believe they still carry a stream: if so they are still forming.
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.
