Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Aldabra Atoll' has mentioned 'Limestone' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| [22] The atoll is made of reef limestone of Pleistocene age (with irregular coral formations called "champignon",[23] made up of two layers of varying stages of crystallization [24]) and this extends over an average width of 2 kilometres (1.2xc2xa0mi) rising to a height of 8 metres (26xc2xa0ft) above sea level, and forming the rim line (low cliffs with "deep notches, preceded by jagged pinnacles") of the shallow central lagoon. | WIKI |
| [14][25][22][18] Geologically the limestone beds have been subjected to striation, sink holes and pits with prominent and continuous limestone bed on the eastern side above the sediment deposits. | WIKI |
| The coastline has undercut limestone cliffs above a perched beach; it is in two clear terraces of 8 metres (26xc2xa0ft) and 6 metres (20xc2xa0ft) height above sea level. | WIKI |
| [6] While the terrestrial topography (spread over an elevation range of 0xe2x80x938 metres (0xe2x80x9326xc2xa0ft)[23]) is rugged and dictated by the geomorphic conditions, the land surface comprises limestone of about 125,000 years age, which has uplifted many times above the sea level. | WIKI |
| The tropicbird orchid (Angraecum seychellarum) is the national flower of Seychelles and is found in the dry craggy limestone champignon of Aldabra. | WIKI |
| Criterion (vii): Aldabra Atoll consists of four main islands of coral limestone separated by narrow passes and enclosing a large shallow lagoon, providing a superlative spectacle of natural phenomena. | UNESCO |