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Karst (Karst 🌍)

Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. There is some evidence that karst may occur in more weathering-resistant rocks such as quartzite given the right conditions. Subterranean drainage...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karst

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List of karst areas (Karst 🌍)

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. It has also been documented for weathering-resistant rocks, such as quartzite, given the right conditions. This is an incompl...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_karst_areas

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Estavelle (Karst 🌍)

In karst geology, estavelle or inversac is a ground orifice which, depending on weather conditions and season, can serve either as a sink or as a source of fresh water. It is a type of ponor or sinkhole. == References...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estavelle

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