Trivia question

[bigalpha]

In Upper Middle TN and lower Middle KY is a broad region of geology known for it's karst features. As a matter of fact, the area we live in is #2 in the world for it's occurrence of karst topography.

1. What other place in the world is considered to be the #1 place to find karst topography?

2. How pure is the limestone in the Upper Middle TN and lower Middle KY sedimentary beds and what type of acid is the main cause for the dissolution of CaCO3?

 

[PacificEd]

1. Vancouver Island?

 

[bigalpha]

1. Vancouver Island?

 

[PacificEd]

At least I tried. You hurt my feelings. I'm taking my ball and going home now.

 

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What is karst topography

 

[bigalpha]

At least I tried. You hurt my feelings. I'm taking my ball and going home now.

Don't be a little baby!:anon:

What is karst topography

This: http://tinyurl.com/quf6vh

 

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The Burren

 

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Carbonic acid

 

[XJinPA]

1. The Mammoth Cave system of Kentucky
2. Carbonic Acid is the cause of the dissolution of the CaCO3

 

[bigalpha]

The Burren

Carbonic acid

:thumbup:

So nobody has guessed where the #1 concentration of karst is, and how pure CaCO3 has to be in order to have a high abundance of karst features.

 

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he already said KY was #2

 

[bigalpha]

The Mammoth Cave system of Kentucky

That's part of the Southern Middle KY area.

 

[Spawn 93]

I got caves all around me and don't have the foggiest idea, but am searchin!!!!!:badpc:

 

[bigalpha]

This is fun!

 

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Greenbrier River Watershed in West Virginia

 

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This is fun!

 

[bigalpha]

Greenbrier River Watershed in West Virginia

 

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This should be right:
Africa

[edit] Madagascar

• Anjajavy Forest, western Madagascar
• Ankarana Reserve, Madagascar
• Madagascar dry deciduous forests, western Madagascar
• Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, Madagascar

[edit] Asia


Phong Nha Cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang, Vietnam


[edit] China

• Area around Guilin and Yangshuo in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
• Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Sichuan, China
• The Stone Forest (called the South China Karst by UNESCO), Yunnan Province, China
• Zhi Jin Dong (Chinese: 织金洞) in Gui Zhou Province, China
• Zhangjiajie National Forest park, forming part of the Wulingyuan scenic area, Zhangjiajie Prefecture, Hunan, China

[edit] Georgia

• Arabika Massif (including Voronya Cave—the world's deepest cave), Abkhazia, Georgia

[edit] Indonesia

• Bantimurung, Indonesia

[edit] Israel

• Ofra region, Israel

[edit] Japan

• Akiyoshi plateau, Japan
• Hiraodai Karst Plateau, Japan

[edit] Laos

• Vang Vieng, Laos

[edit] Lebanon

• Jeita Grotto, Lebanon

[edit] Malaysia

• Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia
• Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, Langkawi, Malaysia
• Kinta Valley, Perak, Malaysia

[edit] Philippines

• El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
• Coron, Palawan, Philippines
• Sagada, Mountain Province, Philippines
• Chocolate Hills, Bohol, Philippines
• Negros and Gigante Islands, Negros Oriental, Philippines
• Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines

[edit] South Korea

• Gangwon-do (South Korea), South Korea
• Northwestern North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

[edit] Thailand

• Krabi region, Thailand
• Phangnga Bay Area, southern Thailand
• Doi Nang Non, northern Thailand
• Kenting National Park, Taiwan

[edit] Turkey

• Taseli plateau, Turkey

[edit] Vietnam

• Halong Bay, Vietnam
• Phong Nha-Ke Bang, Vietnam
• Tam Coc - Bich Dong in Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam

[edit] Europe


El Torcal (Antequera - Spain)


[edit] Albania

• Bisa area in Eastern Albania

[edit] Austria

• Eastern region of the Northern Limestone Alps in the provinces of Salzburg, Upper Austria, Styria and Lower Austria, forming huge limestone plateaus such as Steinernes Meer, Hagengebirge, Tennengebirge, Dachstein, Totes Gebirge and Hochschwab, Austria
• Area around Graz, Styria, Austria

[edit] Bulgaria

• Central Rhodope karst (including Trigrad Gorge), Bulgaria
• Devnya Valley, Varna Province, Bulgaria
• Dragoman marsh, Bulgaria

[edit] Croatia

• Regions of Dalmatia (including Zagora), Lika, Gorski kotar, Kvarner and the islands in Croatia

[edit] Czech Republic

• Moravian Karst, Czech Republic
• Bohemian Karst, Czech Republic

[edit] England

• White Peak of the Peak District, around Matlock, Castleton[3] (including Thor's Cave), England, United Kingdom
• Yorkshire Dales (including Malham Cove), England, United Kingdom

[edit] Estonia

• Tuhala karst area, Estonia

[edit] France

• Ares de l'Anie, in the southernmost part of Barétous valley, southwest France
• Causses of the southern Massif Central, France

[edit] Germany

• Hönnetal at Balve, Germany
• Swabian Alb region in the federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

[edit] Hungary

• Region of the Mecsek Mountains in Hungary
• Bükk, a plateau in northeastern Hungary

[edit] Ireland

• The Burren in County Clare, Ireland

[edit] Italy

• Murge, in Apulia and Basilicata, southern Italy

[edit] Montegnegro

• Herzegovina region of Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina

[edit] Poland

• Polish Jura Chain (Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska), Poland
• Holy Cross Mountains (Góry Świętokrzyskie) with the Jaskinia Raj, Poland
• Tatra Mountains including the Jaskinia Wielka Śnieżna (Great Snowy Cave)—the longest cave in Poland

[edit] Romania

• Apuseni Mountains, Romania

[edit] Scotland

• Assynt, southeast Skye and near Kentallen in Scotland, United Kingdom

[edit] Slovakia

• Slovak Paradise, Slovak Karst and Muránska planina, Slovakia

[edit] Slovenia

• Region of Inner Carniola, Slovenia
• Kras, a plateau in southwestern Slovenia and northeastern Italy

[edit] Spain

• Cadí mountain range, Catalonia, Spain
• Garraf Natural Park area, Catalonia, Spain
• Picos de Europa and Basque mountains, northern Spain
• Ciudad Encantada in the Cuenca province, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
• El Torcal de Antequera nature preserve, southern Spain

[edit] Wales

• Southern region of the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, United Kingdom

[edit] North America

[edit] Canada

• Nahanni region in the Northwest Territories
• Monkman Provincial Park in the Northern Rockies
• Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
• Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta and the Northwest Territories
• Marble Canyon, British Columbia
• Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia

[edit] United States

• Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
• Central Pennsylvania
• Cumberland Plateau in Middle Tennessee
• Driftless Area of southwest Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa and northwest Illinois, left unglaciated by all three phases of the Wisconsin Stage
• Florida peninsula.
• Germany Valley Karst Area, West Virginia
• Grassy Cove Karst Area, Tennessee
• Great Valley of Appalachia (Huntsville, Alabama to northeast Pennsylvania)
• Greenbrier River Watershed in West Virginia with a karstic land ratio of 28%[4]
• Illinois Caverns State Natural Area and Illinois Sinkhole Plain in Monroe County, Illinois
• Kamas Ranch and Alabaster Cavern area of Oklahoma
• Kosciusko Island, southeastern Alaska
• Mammoth Cave area and the Bluegrass region of Kentucky; largest cave in the world[5]
• Mitchell Plain and uplands of southern Indiana
• Ozark Plateau of Missouri and Arkansas,[6]
• Presque Isle County near and around Rogers City in northern Michigan
• Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
• Swago Karst Area, West Virginia
• Hill Country of Texas and its northern extensions, including the Palo Pinto Mountains

[edit] Mexico

• Cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula
• Sótanos of the Sierra Gorda, Querétaro
• Cacahuamilpa grottos Guerrero

[edit] Central America and the Caribbean

[edit] Belize

• Eastern foothills of Maya Mountains including parts of the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize
• Great Blue Hole near the center of Lighthouse Reef, Belize

[edit] Cuba

• Mogotes in Viñales Valley

[edit] Dominican Republic

• Los Haitises National Park

[edit] Jamaica

• Cockpit Country region

[edit] Puerto Rico

• Karst forest, Puerto Rico (see Geography of Puerto Rico)
• Mountains of northwestern Puerto Rico (see Geography of Puerto Rico)

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Australia

• Cutta Cutta Caves National Park and Kintore Caves Conservation Park, Katherine, Northern Territory
• Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, near Margaret River, south west Western Australia
• Northern Swan Coastal Plain, Perth, Western Australia
• Naracoorte Caves National Park, South Australia
• Jenolan Caves, New South Wales
• Wombeyan Caves, New South Wales
• Mole Creek Karst Conservation Area, Tasmania

[edit] New Zealand

• Takaka Hill, South Island
• Waitomo, Oparara regions

[edit] Papua New Guinea

• Nakanai Mountains, East New Britain

[edit] South America

• Madre de Dios Island and Guarello Island (the world's

 

[bigalpha]

LOL, wtf is that? Is that a list of all the big karst areas?

 

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All the places WIKI showed. I figured one had to be right.