By TAKAO NOGAMI/ Staff Writer
August 29, 2021 at 07:00 JST
A “cemented gravel tower” is seen in the Nagashima Limestone Cave in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2018. The tower was formed when lime contained in dripping water was deposited on the floor, where they cemented sediments of coral gravel and pumice. (Provided by Kensaku Urata)
NAGO, Okinawa Prefecture--A treasure trove of rare limestone structures has been found in a small cave system on Nagashima, an islet off the Henoko district of this southern city, a group of researchers said. [Read More]
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