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Part 2: The Limestone Caves of Hawai'i - The Catastrophes at Makauwahi Cave
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| Author: | Garry Hayes |
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| Date: | 2024-08-05 10:00:00 |
| Blog: | Geotripper  |
| URL: | http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2024/08/part-2-limestone-caves-of-hawaii.html |
Summary:
Makauwahi Cave and Sinkhole as it is todayI learned to my great surprise that Hawai'i has a few (very few, really) limestone caves. In part one I talked about the odd origin of Makauwahi Cave on the island of Kauai. In that post we learned that the limestone formed from limestone sand dunes that formed near Poipo Beach. The sand was lithified (glued together), and fresh water dissolved theContent analysis:
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