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sedimentary rocks usually (limestone is the most common). they are very easily eroded away leaving a cavern or series of caves tunneling for miles interconnecting. This is very common in Missouri whom has thousands of caves due to its vast supply of limestone
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∙ 8y agoA cave is is a natural cavity in rock that forms as a result of the dissolution of minerals. A cavern can also be a large cave that may contain several smaller chambers.
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∙ 15y agoVug or pocket.
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Is a thin cavity in a rock showing where a shell has decayed a fossil?
This is called a mold, a mold is when a fossil has a cavity in a rock, it turns into a fossil when it becomes a cast, so technically yes it is a fossil
What is a shell shaped mineral found in a rock cavity?
A cast
Is shell shaped mineral found in rock cavity fossils?
yes
Is granite natural or man made rock?
There are man made imitations but real granite is a natural rock.
What do gems look like in their natural condition?
They look like a regular clump of rock. They are called rough gemstones.
How long does it take to build a rock cavern?
Rock caverns are not built they are eroded out of solid rock by natural processes.
What is a rock cavity called?
Vug
What is a small rock cavity called?
Vug
What is a underground cavern?
An underground cavern is a large cave or chamber typically found beneath the Earth's surface. These formations are often created through geological processes such as erosion, dissolution of rock, or volcanic activity. Underground caverns can contain unique ecosystems and geological features.
What is a rock ball with a crystal filled cavity?
its called a Geode.
What is a cavity in rock where a plant or animal was buried?
It is called a mold.
What is an empty cavity in rock where a plant or animal was buried?
It is called a mold.
Is a thin cavity in a rock showing where a shell has decayed a fossil?
This is called a mold, a mold is when a fossil has a cavity in a rock, it turns into a fossil when it becomes a cast, so technically yes it is a fossil
What type of rock is the black chasm cavern in?
it is limestone
What are caverns?
a cave is like an arch formed by the erosion of the sea. +++ It may be, but a cave properly is any natural, subterranean cavity of humanly-enterable size, and in scale anything from a small sea-cave (as above) to vast systems of passages and chambers like Mammoth Caves.
Cavity in rock made when an organism decayed?
A cavity in the ground where organisms can be buried is called a hole. If sediment fills this hole the organism may become fossilized.
What do you called to the natural process of rock transportation?
Erosion
