| Rocky Gap Cave |
| Rocky Gap Cave | |||
| Geology: | (click on an image for a larger view) | ||
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This cave is near
the summit of the southern rim of Rocky Gap gorge, 350 feet above Rocky
Gap Run. The entrance, which is four feet in diameter and seven feet deep,
is hidden in a clump of Rhododendron very close to the cliff's edge. It
is developed as a fissure cave along vertical joints in the Tuscarora
Sandstone (dip 15º SE, strike S. 70º W.), with the bedding planes
forming a perfectly flat ceiling throughout. The cave extends 120 feet
to the southeast and is typically a fissure five feet wide and five feet
to ten feet high. In some areas of the ceiling occur large numbers of
filled burrows referable to Arthrophycus. |
Rocky
Gap Cave![]() |
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| Description | |||
| The floor
consists of breakdown and organic matter (leaf litter, etc.). Roots are
numerous, growing from cracks and bedding planes. The cave is quite moist,
with the walls actively dripping. When last visited it housed a large population
of spiders (Meta menardi) as well as several Pipistrelle bats.
(from ES3 -Caves of Maryland) |
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| updated
3/12/02
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