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A caver stands in a passage of a gypsum solution cave. Solution Caves
 
These caves are formed by the dissolving of the rock along and adjacent to joints (fractures), faults, and layers in the rock. The processes involved are both chemical corrosion and physical erosion.
 
The following is a partial list of National Park Service units that include solution caves:
 
Carlsbad Caverns National Park,
  New Mexico
Great Basin National Park,
  Nevada
Jewel Cave National Monument,
  South Dakota
Mammoth Cave National Park,
  Kentucky
Oregon Caves National Monument,
  Oregon
Ozark National Scenic Riverways,
  Missouri
Russell Cave National Monument,
  Alabama
Sequoia National Park,
  California
Timpanogos Cave National Monument,
  Utah
Wind Cave National Park,
  South Dakota
 
 
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