Two sandstone caves on the southern edge of the Meghalaya Plateau, India

Sebastian Breitenbach; Jonathan Donges; Brian Kharpran Daly; Till Kohn; Torsten Kohn

Two sandstone caves on the southern edge of the Meghalaya Plateau, India

Sebastian Breitenbach, Jonathan Donges, Brian Kharpran Daly, Till Kohn, Torsten Kohn

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Abstract

Two caves developed in sandstone are described from southern Meghalaya, northeastern India. Krem (Cave) Pubon is a fault-oriented sub-horizontal, sub-rectangular cave maze containing an active rivulet. Krem Lymbit is a relict horizontal cave, with a form that testifies to the former existence of a more extensive system, now largely eroded. Because both caves are unusual for this region, being developed in sandstone host rock, they are presented in support of the case for future exploration and scientific investigation in this important northeast Indian karst region.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	49-52
Number of pages	4
Journal	Cave and Karst Science
Volume	37
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

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Two sandstone caves on the southern edge of the Meghalaya Plateau, India

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