spongework cave pattern

spongework cave pattern
   A complex maze cave pattern consisting of irregular interconnecting cavities with intricate perforation of the rock. The cavities may be large or small. All spongework patterns are non-branching in development and contain profuse travertine. In map view, these caves often appear as an irregular ink blot.

A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. . 2002.

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  • maze cave pattern —    A cave system which consists of a labyrinth of intersecting passages of rather uniform character that form closed loops. See also anastomotic cave pattern; maze cave; network cave pattern; spongework cave pattern …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • Cave — For other uses, see Cave (disambiguation). Cavern redirects here. For other uses, see Cavern (disambiguation). Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to… …   Wikipedia

  • spongework — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : an irregular pattern of very small interconnecting cavities sometimes produced by solution in cave walls …   Useful english dictionary

  • maze cave —    A cave with an essentially horizontal network of interconnecting and mainly contemporaneous passage loops. Three broad types of maze cave have been described anastomotic, network and spongework and these may be subdivided on the basis of how… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

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