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karst Illustration of a cross-section of a limestone cave, showing pointed stalactites hanging from the ceiling, stalagmites rising from the floor, and columns formed where the two meet. The cave features multiple chambers, an underground river, and a labeled limestone layer near the surface, with small human figures for scale. Jagged limestone karst island with patches of green vegetation rises from the water in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam; a red and white navigation marker stands on the right side of the island. Dramatic karst mountains rise along the banks of the Li River near Yangshuo in Guangxi province, China, with lush greenery and calm water in the foreground. Karst peaks near Xi'an Karstic terrain Tall, jagged limestone formations rise from the ground in the Stone Forest near Kunming, China, beneath a sky streaked with thin clouds.
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The caves of a karst landscape, Minerve, Hérault, France.
Hugo Soria
Cross section of a cave.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Ha Long Bay
Karst in Ha Long Bay, near the city of Hong Gai, Viet.
© jorisvo/Shutterstock.com
Karst peaks along the Gui (locally Li) River
These towering karst formations near Guilin form one of China's most iconic natural...
© Mikhail Nekrasov/Shutterstock.com
Karst peaks near Xi'an
The dramatic karst formations and quiet rivers of Shaanxi province offer a serene...
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Karstic terrain
Karstic terrain near Cetinje, the historic capital of Montenegro.
The J. Allan Cash Photolibrary, London
Yunnan: Shilin karst rock formation
Shilin (“Stone Forest”) karst rock formation, near Kunming, Yunnan province, China....
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