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    Subterranean Ecology

    Limestone cave

    Limestone cave

    A limestone cave is a natural subterranean void formed primarily by the chemical dissolution of limestone (calcium carbonate) by weakly acidic groundwater, producing characteristic networks of passages, chambers, and speleothems. Limestone caves are the most common type of solution cave and are fundamental features of karst landscapes, with major examples including Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and the Škocjan Caves in Slovenia.