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dakota nelson

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Discuss the formation and characteristics of karst and examine the various types of karst topography and associated landforms.
 
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As weathering mechanisms, how does hydration differ from hydrolysis?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

In order for limestone to develop into karst topography, it must contain 80 or more of calcium carbonate, it must have a complex patterns of joints and an aerated zone; and vegetation must be present. Common features of karst topography include sink holes (dolines), karst valleys; cockpits and cones; caves and caverns; and (within caves and caverns) the varied spleothems.

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Hydration involves little chemical change in the rock and doesn't form new chemical compounds. However, it does involve a change in the structure of the rock. Hydrolysis is the decomposition of a chemical compound by reaction with water. Hydrolysis chemically breaks down a mineral, thereby producing a different mineral through a chemical reaction.


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