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In this section you will find some background information about caving and speleology. |
 Speleology
is the scientific study of caves.
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| Speleothems
are secondary mineral deposits formed in caves.
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| The Karst Geology,
geologic explanations about important karst features.
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| Cave Life,
the flora and fauna of caves.
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| Famous People
in geology and speleology.
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| Caving Gear,
the equiment for speleologists.
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| Terminology.
Explanations for some caver terms, glossaries.
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| Geological Information.
Some background info on geology.
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| Historic Caves
or Cave Stories. Legends with caves and caves with legends.
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| Archaeology.
Caves are important archaeological sites.
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| Mines.
Some background on mining.
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| Subterranea.
Artificial underground places.
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| Statistics.
Lists of longest, deepest, widest and whatever, just statistics of caves.
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| Miscellaneous.
All the rest: Submit Form, Frequently Asked Questions, Search Form, Mailing List, Speleotherapy and some Statistics.
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