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The Caves of Burnsville Cove, Virginia

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Burnsville Cove is a small limestone valley in west-central Virginia, Highland and Bath Counties. The presence of Silurian/Devonian limestones and the complex geological structure has permitted the development of at least 97 caves in the Cove. A geographical description of the Cove is provided as well as a short history of the settlement of the Cove over the past several centuries.

With a contribution by Judy A Marks.

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  1. Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

    William B. White

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    William B. White

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    William B. White

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White, W.B. (2015). Burnsville Cove. In: White, W. (eds) The Caves of Burnsville Cove, Virginia. Cave and Karst Systems of the World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14391-0_1

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