A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.
rimstone barrage — , rimstone barrier, rimstone dam A wall shaped deposit that impounds pools of water in caves, around springs, and in cascades of streams saturated with calcium bicarbonate [10]. Synonym: (French.) gour. See also rimstone; rimstone… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
rimstone — 1. A wall shaped deposit around springs and below cascades which impounds water in pools. Its formation is due to precipitation from saturated bicarbonate waters [20]. 2. Calcareous deposits formed around the rims of overflowing basins,… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Rimstone — Rimstone, also called gours, is a type of speleothem (cave formation) in the form of a miniature stone dam. Rimstone is made up of calcite and other minerals that build up in cave pools. The formation created, which looks like stairs, often… … Wikipedia
rimstone — /rim stohn /, n. Geol. a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern. [1925 30; RIM + STONE] * * * … Universalium
rimstone — ˈrimzˌtōn, mˌst noun : a calcareous deposit formed as a ring around an overflowing basin (as of a mineral hot spring) * * * /rim stohn /, n. Geol. a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a… … Useful english dictionary
Indian Caverns — is a show cave in Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a horizontal karst cave of Ordovician Nealmont/Benner limestone, estimated to be about 500,000 years old. It is the second largest cave in Pennsylvania and the largest limestone… … Wikipedia
rice paddy — In a cave, a terraced rimstone pool [10] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
gour — Flowstone deposit, normally of calcite, built up along the edge of a pool due to precipitation from a thin film of overflow water. Once initiated, by calcite saturated water overflowing from floor hollows, development is selfenhancing, and the … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
Tolantongo — is a box canyon and resort located 17 kilometers from Ixmiquilpan on Route 27 in the Mezquital Valley, State of Hidalgo in Mexico, cite web |url= http://turismo.hidalgo.gob.mx/index.php?option=content task=view id=139 |title= Tolantongo… … Wikipedia
