Limestone pavements are made up of two separate but integral parts known as clints and grykes. Clints are the blocks of limestone that constitute the paving, their area and shape is directly dependant upon the frequency and pattern of grykes. Grykes are the fissures that isolate the individual clints.
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LIMESTONE
By chemical weathering leaving gaps in the limestone (grykes) and slabs of rock outside them (Clints)
Clints and grykes are caused by exposed limestone bedrock being weathered by rainfall over many years.
Grikes form when limestone is dissolved by water.
a.) Sinkholes b.) sinking streams c.) caverns d.) all of the above
Clints and grykes found in a limestone area are usually used in the United Kingdom. Limestone is a pavement that is made up of clints and grykes.
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Grikes in limestone primarily form due to water erosion rather than wind erosion. Water seeping into the limestone gradually dissolves and widens vertical joints and fractures, creating the grikes. Wind can contribute to weathering and desiccation of the limestone, but it is not the primary agent responsible for the formation of grikes.
Clints are formed by chemical weathering. This leaves gaps in the limestone, and slabs of rock outside them, which are called clints.
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A Limestone pavement is made up of two separate but important parts known as clints and grykes,Clints are the blocks of limestone that forms the paving, their area and shape is directly reliant upon the occurrence and pattern of grykes, Grykes are the spaces that separate the individual clints.