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Epigenic Cave Development

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Vitačevo karst area is located in the western part of Vitačevo Plateau, where Crna Reka, Kamenica, and Blašnica rivers have eroded the cover of Tikveš Basin deposits, exposing underlying Cretaceous limestones.

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Temovski, M. (2016). Epigenic Cave Development. In: Evolution of Karst in the Lower Part of Crna Reka River Basin. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24547-8_5

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