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FIGURE 6.24
Development of a sink through the collapse of the cavern roof.
FIGURE 6.25
Limestone landform in a cool moist climate. Note sinks (S) and intermittent, disappearing streams (D)
(Versailles, Kentucky, quadrangle; scale 1:24,000). The photograph in
Figure 6.22
was taken in this general area.
(Courtesy of USGS.)
Rock Fracturing
Distortions during folding result in many types of rock fractures, including fracture cleav-
age (
Section 6.3.2)
and other forms of joints
(Section 6.4)
,
and foliation and mylonite shear
