limestone formation

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limestone
noun[U]
uk
/ˈlaɪm.stəʊn/us
/ˈlaɪm.stoʊn/
a white or light grey rock that is used as a building material and in the making ...
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formation
noun
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/fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/us
/fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/
the way something is naturally made or the way it has ...
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It thrives on sandy to clay-loam soil as well as in areas withlimestoneformation.
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The main cave is up to50 m high and about 300 m long, inlimestoneformation.
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Weddings are also performed deep in the cave, on top of alimestoneformationthat resembles a heart shape.
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They are oflimestoneformation, have no permanent streams, and very little wood, but are covered with tall grass.
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Thelimestoneformationitself was created about 500 million years ago in more southerly seas.
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Geologically it is known for itslimestoneformation.
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The rest of the island is a large raisedlimestoneformation.
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Because of itslimestoneformation, the parish is noted for its 59 caves and numerous sinkholes.
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Thelimestoneformationrises 20 m above sea level.
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The soil, he said, is of the finest description, having for its basis alimestoneformation.
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It is oflimestoneformation.
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Fossils such as echinoids and nummulites can be seen in the different sections of thislimestoneformation which can have a thickness between 300 and 400 meters.
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The peak is also alimestoneformation.
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In the quarrying process the unique limestone formations which have led to the designation of these areas as national parks in the first place should be carefully preserved.
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Karst is characterized by dissolved limestone formations such as sinkholes and haystack-shaped hills known as mogotes.
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Crawling in made no easier by the cave coral which together with the curtains, columns, straws, and helictites create a variety of limestone formations.
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At the entrance to the valley stand massive limestone formations.
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As they travelled further into the cave by poling themselves towards an embankment, they were also astounded by the limestone formations.
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It has scenic views and features mass limestone formations scattered around in the sea near the shore.
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The park has caves, limestone formations, white sandy beaches, an islet lake and a subterranean river, make it popular with tourists.
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