Cave-in
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- This article is about a geology phenomenon. For the indie rock band, see Cave In.
A cave-in is a collapse of a geologic formation, mine or structure which typically occurs during mining or tunneling. Geologic structures prone to cave-ins include alvar, tsingy and other limestone formations, but can also include lava tubes and a variety of other subsurface rock formations.
[edit] Geological formations
- Alvar structures such as occur on the Stora Alvaret, Oland, Sweden
- Tsingy limestone such as occur in the Madagascar dry deciduous forests
