Limestone Cavern
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“Section of a Limestone Cavern...A limestone hill, perforated by a cavern (b b) which communicates with the valley (v) by an opening (a). The bottom of the cavern is covered with ossiferous loam, above which lies a layer of stalagmite (d d), while stalactites hang from the roof, and by joining the floor separate the cavern into two chambers.” -Geikie, 1893
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valley, geology diagram, limestone cavern, limestone hill, ossiferous loam, stalagmite, stalactitesGalleries
CavesSource
Geikie, Sir Archibald Text-Book of Geology, volumes 1-4 (New York, NY: P. F. Collier & Son, 1905)
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