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Geology of Caves

How caves actually form — karst and limestone dissolution, sinkholes and groundwater, lava tubes, sea caves, and the crystals and ice that grow in them.

Cave

Cave

Karst

Karst

Limestone

Limestone

Chemical weathering

Chemical weathering

Sinkhole

Sinkhole

Aquifer

Aquifer

Groundwater

Groundwater

Cave of the Crystals

Cave of the Crystals

Lava tube

Lava tube

Sea cave

Sea cave