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Limestone

[Limestone]: n a a sedimentary rock formed mainly from calcite

What is Limestone?
Erosion of Limestone
Limestone (Karst) Features - overview
Limestone features above ground
Limestone features below ground

Limestone and Recreation
Case Study - Malham, The Yorkshire Dales

[image - stalactite]
Stalagmites and stalactites

Limestone scenery, or karst, forms some of the most attractive scenery in Britain. In this section of Internet Geography you can find out how limestone is formed, the processes responsible for the erosion of limestone and the outputs (landforms) that result.

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Upland Limestone An impressive site by the BBC. It contains lots of flash animation. It doesn't get much better than this!
 
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Limestone - grade or no grade game

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