constructive waterfall

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• constructive waterfall —    A large rimstone dam on a surface stream [10]. See rimstone dam.    Synonyms: (French.) chute incrustante; (German.) Waßerfall, inkrustierender?, Sinter...?, Sinterbecken; (Greek.) katarráktis; (Italian.) ( vasche d’incrostazione); (Spanish.)… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• rimstone —    1. A wall shaped deposit around springs and below cascades which impounds water in pools. Its formation is due to precipitation from saturated bicarbonate waters [20].    2. Calcareous deposits formed around the rims of overflowing basins,… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• terraced flowstone —    Shallow rimstone pools on outward sloping walls [10].    See also rimstone barrage; rimstone barrier; rimstone dam; constructive waterfall …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

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