TEXAS KARST COUNTRY CONSISTS OF LIMESTONE BEDROCK + SHALLOW SOILS.
About 20% of Texas is karst country.
It is characterized by karst features such as caves, sinkholes, rock outcroppings, hillside springs, artesian springs, and massive aquifers.
Scroll down to watch videos that explains more about karst and how it develops.
About 20% of Texas is karst country.
It is characterized by karst features such as caves, sinkholes, rock outcroppings, hillside springs, artesian springs, and massive aquifers.
Scroll down to watch videos that explains more about karst and how it develops.
source: USGS
KARST COUNTRY IN TEXAS
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HILL COUNTRY CAVES
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GLOBAL KARST COUNTRY
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ANCIENT KARST
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WHY PROTECT KARST?
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LIVING WITH IT
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HOW CAVES FORM
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A GEOLOGIST EXPLAINS
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