El Capitan Cave
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El Capitan Cave is a large limestone cavern in Alaska known for its extensive passageways, archaeological significance, and status as one of the most prominent caves in the state.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
limestone cave
ⓘ
natural feature ⓘ |
| contains |
animal bones
ⓘ
archaeological deposits ⓘ sediment deposits ⓘ subfossil remains ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| environment | temperate rainforest region ⓘ |
| formationProcess | karst processes ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | limestone ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | restricted access for resource protection ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected cave resource ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large cavern system
ⓘ
multiple chambers ⓘ vertical shafts ⓘ |
| hasResearchValue | high for understanding late Quaternary environments in Southeast Alaska ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
archaeological significance in Alaska
ⓘ
paleontological significance in Alaska ⓘ |
| hasType | solutional cave ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
archaeological publications
ⓘ
geological studies ⓘ paleontological publications ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archaeological significance
ⓘ
being one of the most prominent caves in Alaska ⓘ extensive passageways ⓘ paleontological remains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Alexander Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Wales Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Tongass National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| managementUnit | Tongass National Forest management ⓘ |
| material | limestone bedrock ⓘ |
| partOf | karst landscape of Prince of Wales Island ⓘ |
| rockType | carbonate rock ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archaeological study
ⓘ
paleontological study ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
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