Caroline Sinkhole
Taken at Penambol Conservation Park near Mt Gambier.
The Sinkhole or Cenote is formed over many years of water erosion in the limestone bedrock.
Rain water which is slightly acidic seeps into the ground and dissolve the limestone along lines of weakness.
As the limestone continue to dissolve, the horizontal and vertical weakness developed into a cave.
Over time the size of the cave becomes bigger as the weakend limestones collapsed under their own weight.
Eventually the cave enlarged to a point that its roof could not be supported.
The collapsed of this surface material created the geological
feature called a Cenote or Sinkhole.
Many thanks for your visit, comments, invites and faves..it is always appreciated.
Happy Travel Tuesday
Caroline Sinkhole
Taken at Penambol Conservation Park near Mt Gambier.
The Sinkhole or Cenote is formed over many years of water erosion in the limestone bedrock.
Rain water which is slightly acidic seeps into the ground and dissolve the limestone along lines of weakness.
As the limestone continue to dissolve, the horizontal and vertical weakness developed into a cave.
Over time the size of the cave becomes bigger as the weakend limestones collapsed under their own weight.
Eventually the cave enlarged to a point that its roof could not be supported.
The collapsed of this surface material created the geological
feature called a Cenote or Sinkhole.
Many thanks for your visit, comments, invites and faves..it is always appreciated.
Happy Travel Tuesday