The Dynamics of Tectonic Modelling of Some Caves in the Karst Region (Croatia)

• Main Authors: Domagoj Jamičić, Tomislav Novosel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Croatian Geological Survey 2010-11-01
• Series: Geologia Croatica
• Subjects: Tectonics; Stress; Caves; Compression; Extension; Karst Dinarides
• Online Access: http://www.geologia-croatica.hr/ojs/index.php/GC/article/view/272

<div>Deformational processes resulted in the formation of certain</div><div>caves in the carbonate rocks of the karst area are analysed. Some of</div><div>the caves were formed by deformational processes connected to</div><div>extension of the area, while others were formed by processes that followed</div><div>compression during structural formation of the Dinarides. In</div><div>the first case, the caves were infilled by calcite material and/or by</div><div>debris from the surrounding rocks mixed with terra rossa. The second</div><div>group is mostly represented by caves forming open spelaeological</div><div>objects.</div>