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  • Carlsbad Caverns National Park
    cave
    / Tectonic caves

    …apart, the key mechanism is gravity sliding. The optimum setting for the development of tectonic caves occurs where massive rocks dip gently to the sides of ridges or mountains. The presence of shale layers between beds of massive sandstone can act as a lubricating layer and facilitate mechanical slippage. Gravity…

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    …apart, the key mechanism is gravity sliding. The optimum setting for the development of tectonic caves occurs where massive rocks dip gently to the sides of ridges or mountains. The presence of shale layers between beds of massive sandstone can act as a lubricating layer and facilitate mechanical slippage. Gravity…

    Read More