Piedmont and Blue Ridge carbonate-rock aquifers
Detailed Description
The carbonate rocks of the Piedmont and Blue Ridge provinces have virtually no primary permeability or porosity. Water in these rocks moves through secondary openings such as bedding planes, joints, faults, and other partings within the rock that have been enlarged by dissolution.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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Carbonate-rock aquifers are most extensive in the eastern United States. Most of the carbonate-rock aquifers consist of limestone, and their water-yielding properties vary widely.