Evaporative Karst and Caves in the Northern Apennines
World Heritage
Italy
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The group is an epigenetic gypsum karst that is exceptionally well-preserved and extensive. It has an extremely high density of caves: more than 900 in a relatively small area, with a total length of more than 100 kilometres. This is the oldest and best-studied evaporite karst in the world, with academic research beginning in the 16th century. It also contains some of the deepest gypsum caves in existence, reaching 265 metres below the surface.
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# Evaporative Karst
# Supergene gypsum karst landform
# Dense caves
# Academic Research
# Deepest gypsum cave
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