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Karst topography is a geological formation shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or dolomite, but also in gypsum. [1] It has also been documented for weathering -resistant rocks, such as quartzite , given the right conditions. [ 2 ]
Global distribution of major outcrops of carbonate rocks (mainly limestone, except evaporites). The English word karst was borrowed from German Karst in the late 19th century, [6] which entered German usage much earlier, [7] to describe a number of geological, geomorphological, and hydrological features found within the range of the Dinaric Alps, stretching from the northeastern corner of ...
Grassy Cove, with Brady Mountain on the horizon. Grassy Cove is an enclosed valley in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. The valley is notable for its karst formations, which have been designated a National Natural Landmark. Grassy Cove is also home to a small unincorporated community.
The geology of Tennessee is as diverse as its landscapes. Politically, Tennessee is broken up into three Grand Divisions : East , Middle , and West Tennessee . [ 1 ] Physically, Tennessee is also separated into three main types of landforms: river valley plain, highlands and basins, and mountains.
Dunbar Cave State Park is a 110 acre (450,000 m²) [1] protected area in Clarksville, Tennessee.Dunbar Cave is the 280th largest known cave complex in the world, stretching 8.067 miles (13 km) inward.
The Cumberland Plateau is a deeply dissected plateau, with topographic relief commonly of about 400 feet (120 metres), and frequent sandstone outcroppings and bluffs.. At Kentucky's Pottsville Escarpment, which is the transition from the Cumberland Plateau to the Bluegrass in the north and the Pennyrile in the south, there are many spectacular cliffs, gorges, rockhouses, natural bridges, and ...
A Laodracon carsticola, or Khammouan karst dragon, perched on a rock. The new species has so far only been found in one karst formation in Khammouane Province, the study said. This central ...
Black bears are found in the Blue Ridge Mountains and on the Cumberland Plateau in Eastern Tennessee. Tennessee has the third-highest number of amphibian species, and is especially known for its salamanders, with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park dubbed the "Salamander Capital of the World". [54]