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Karst News Stream – KNS
October 01, 2004 #0003
CONTENTS:
1) Insurers balk over sinkholes.
2) Sinkholes emerge in north central Florida; car swallowed
3) Mid Atlantic Karst Conservancy Protects 4000 acres of karst
4) Westcave Preserve
5) For an impressive example of karst topography take a look at this portion of a topographical Map in an Indiana karst area. On this map, each contour line represents 10 feet (3 meters).
6) California caves? Yes! In California these caves form in limestone and marble, both forms of calcite.
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1) State of Florida gets tough on insurers tactics to refuse coverage in known sinkhole-prone counties.
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/08/08/Business/Insurers_balk_over_si.shtml
Follow this link for a flash presentation on how sinkholes form: Homeowners policies and how sinkholes form
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2) Dozens of sinkholes have opened up in north central Florida after three days of heavy rain from Hurricane Frances, including one that swallowed a Chrysler LeBaron as a man parked to get breakfast at a grocery store.
http://www.abcactionnews.com/stories/2004/09/040908sinkholes.shtml
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3) After 16 months of negotiations, The Mid-Atlantic Karst Conservancy has leased 4,000 acres of property and 30 (formerly closed) caves in western Pennsylvania. The new preserve will be known as the Trout Run Woods Preserve.
http://www.karst.org/trout_run.htm
A complete list of MAKC's Cave Preserves are at: http://www.karst.org/makc_caves.htm
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4) Westcave Preserve is a natural treasure of the Texas Hill Country, possessing unique and majestic beauty and ecological diversity. The site has national significance as an integral component of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's desired Balcones Canyonland Preserve system, and has been nationally recognized as one of the region's premier sites for viewing the endangered golden-cheeked warbler. It was privately held in the 1960's and 1970's, and was a favorite spot for picnickers and trespassers who damaged the site with heavy foot traffic, littering, and by damaging fragile flora and breaking the cave's stalagmites and stalactites. John Covert Watson established the nonprofit Westcave Preserve Corp. in 1976, which...
http://www.westcave.org/index.php
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5) See this topographic map of Mitchell, Indiana for a idea of how karst terrain might look on a topographical map. Most or all of the sinkholes shown on the map are direct entrance points of freshwater to aquifers and other ground water features such as caves and perched water tables.
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6) This site displays a nice depiction of cave development and cave photos. There are lots of photos and interesting corners to this site. Have fun exploring! Main page with links to lots of interesting features and information: http://www.museumca.org/caves/onli_realm.html
Cave Development in California. http://www.museumca.org/caves/sol.html
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Informative Links:
Underground Wonders
Wyandotte Caves
A Spring Running Beer? What a story!
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