Sandstone serves as the cap rock on top of the limestone Mammoth Cave was formed in.
Mammoth Cave
Example of cave divers dropping in. You can see by the structure and color that the rock around them is not only sedimentary, it is sandstone.Monday, April 13, 2015
Sedimentary Rocks: Cave Diving
This week in class we learned about sedimentary rocks. One example of is type of rock is sandstone. Sandstone is made up of small pieces of rock, usually silicates such as quartz, that have been cemented together over time.
Sandstone serves as the cap rock on top of the limestone Mammoth Cave was formed in.
Mammoth Cave
Example of cave divers dropping in. You can see by the structure and color that the rock around them is not only sedimentary, it is sandstone.
Sandstone serves as the cap rock on top of the limestone Mammoth Cave was formed in.
Mammoth Cave
Example of cave divers dropping in. You can see by the structure and color that the rock around them is not only sedimentary, it is sandstone.
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