Which mechanism explains cave passage widening during speleogenesis?

💡 Explanation

Solution Widening enlarges cave passages because mineral surfaces dissolve, therefore increasing fracture size within soluble bedrock rather than from other erosion processes or mineral growth, which decreases the fracture surface area.

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