Limestone pavement

Local nameCampos de Lapiás da Varejota e Barrocal da Tôr
LocationFaro District, Portugal

A limestone pavement is a natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone that resembles an artificial pavement. The term is mainly used in the UK and Ireland, where many of these landforms have developed distinctive surface patterning resembling paving blocks. Similar landforms in other parts of the world are known as alvars.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limestone_pavement

Address 8100, Portugal

Coordinates 37°9'48.949" N -8°4'42.33" E

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