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  1. Karst - Wikipedia

    Karst (/ kɑːrst /) is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and dolomite.

  2. Sinkholes & Karst Geology - Ohio Department of Natural Resources

    Regions that contain sinkholes and other solutional features, such as caves, springs, disappearing streams, and enlarged fractures, are known as karst terrains. Sinkholes form as bedrock …

  3. Karst Landscapes - Caves and Karst (U.S. National Park Service)

    Apr 27, 2022 · Karst is a type of landscape where the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes, sinking streams, caves, springs, and other characteristic features. Karst is …

  4. Karst - National Geographic Society

    Jul 3, 2024 · Karst is an area of land made up of limestone. Limestone, also known as chalk or calcium carbonate, is a soft rock that dissolves in water. As rainwater seeps into the rock, it …

  5. Karst | Limestone, Sinkholes & Caves | Britannica

    Nov 11, 2025 · Karst, terrain usually characterized by barren, rocky ground, caves, sinkholes, underground rivers, and the absence of surface streams and lakes. It results from the …

  6. Karst Goods | Home

    Made from sustainably recycled stone, and without any bleaches or acids, Karst Stone Paper™ is rebuilt from first principles to be better than wood-pulp paper: more durable, more sustainable, …

  7. Karst Publications & Maps | Ohio Department of Natural Resources

    The ODNR Division of Geological Survey has been mapping karst in Ohio since 2011 and has produced numerous publications and products to illustrate where and how karst forms in Ohio.

  8. Springs, springsheds, and karst - Minnesota DNR

    Karst is a terrain with distinctive landforms and hydrology created primarily from the dissolution of soluble rocks. It is characterized by sinkholes, caves, springs, and underground drainage …

  9. Caves and Karst | Missouri Department of Conservation

    The word karst is the German name for the Krš (or Kras) region on the border between Slovenia and Italy, which has a similar limestone topography. It’s used to describe this type of unique …

  10. Home - Mid-Atlantic Karst Conservancy, Inc.

    Chris Z. Hill, a retired Geologist, graduated from the University of Wyoming, earning a bachelor. Each fall the MAKC assists the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in closing …