LIMESTONEPAVEMENT

Limestone pavement

A limestone pavement is a natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone that resembles an artificial pavement. The term is mainly used in the UK where many of these landforms have developed distinctive surface patterning resembling block of paving. Similar landforms in other parts of the world are known as alvars.

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limestone pavement

Noun

  1. A natural karst landform consisting of a flat limestone slabs (clints) separated by fissures (grikes)


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