High Karst Unit, the Glossary
The High Karst Unit (or High Karst Zone) is a tectonic unit in the Balkans region of Southeastern Europe, part of the Dinaric Alps or Dinarides, that is characterized by typical high-altitude karst features.[1]
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18 relations: Albania, Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Carboniferous, Cenozoic, Croatia, Dinaric Alps, Eocene, Italy, Karst, Mesozoic, Montenegro, Paleogene, Pennsylvanian (geology), Serbia, Skadar–Peć Fault, Slovenia, Southeast Europe.
- Cretaceous System of Europe
- Environment of the Balkans
- Geologic formations of Europe
- Geologic formations of Italy
- Geology of Albania
- Geology of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Geology of Croatia
- Geology of Kosovo
- Geology of Montenegro
- Geology of Serbia
- Geology of Slovenia
- Karst formations
- Karst formations of Croatia
- Karst formations of Slovenia
- Paleogene Europe
- Permian System of Europe
Albania
Albania (Shqipëri or Shqipëria), officially the Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeast Europe.
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Balkans
The Balkans, corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. High Karst Unit and Balkans are geography of Europe.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Босна и Херцеговина), sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe, situated on the Balkan Peninsula.
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Carboniferous
The Carboniferous is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic that spans 60 million years from the end of the Devonian Period Ma (million years ago) to the beginning of the Permian Period, Ma.
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Cenozoic
The Cenozoic is Earth's current geological era, representing the last 66million years of Earth's history.
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Croatia
Croatia (Hrvatska), officially the Republic of Croatia (Republika Hrvatska), is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe.
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Dinaric Alps
The Dinaric Alps, also Dinarides, are a mountain range in Southern and Southcentral Europe, separating the continental Balkan Peninsula from the Adriatic Sea. High Karst Unit and Dinaric Alps are geography of Europe.
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Eocene
The Eocene is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (Ma).
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.
Karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. High Karst Unit and Karst are limestone formations.
Mesozoic
The Mesozoic Era is the penultimate era of Earth's geological history, lasting from about, comprising the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods.
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Montenegro
Montenegro is a country in Southeastern Europe, situated on the Balkan Peninsula.
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Paleogene
The Paleogene Period (also spelled Palaeogene or Palæogene) is a geologic period and system that spans 43 million years from the end of the Cretaceous Period Ma (million years ago) to the beginning of the Neogene Period Ma.
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Pennsylvanian (geology)
The Pennsylvanian (also known as Upper Carboniferous or Late Carboniferous) is, on the ICS geologic timescale, the younger of two subperiods of the Carboniferous Period (or the upper of two subsystems of the Carboniferous System).
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Serbia
Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Southeast and Central Europe, located in the Balkans and the Pannonian Plain.
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Skadar–Peć Fault
The Skadar–Peć Fault is a fault in Albania and Kosovo. High Karst Unit and Skadar–Peć Fault are geology of Albania and geology of Kosovo.
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Slovenia
Slovenia (Slovenija), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene), is a country in southern Central Europe.
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Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe or Southeastern Europe (SEE) is a geographical sub-region of Europe, consisting primarily of the region of the Balkans, as well as adjacent regions and archipelagos.
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See also
Cretaceous System of Europe
- Calcare di Bari
- High Karst Unit
- Kieselkalk Formation
- Marmontains Formation
- Oberalmer Formation
- Plassen Formation
- Rossfeld Formation
- Sekmenevsk Formation
- Stadthagen Formation
- Steinmühl Formation
- Theresienstein Formation
- White Chalk Formation
Environment of the Balkans
- Balkan mixed forests
- Dinaric Mountains mixed forests
- Environment of Albania
- Environment of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Environment of Bulgaria
- Environment of Croatia
- Environment of Greece
- Environment of Kosovo
- Environment of Montenegro
- Environment of North Macedonia
- Environment of Serbia
- High Karst Unit
- Illyrian deciduous forests
- List of Balkan endemic plants
- List of mountains of the Balkans
- Mediterranean Bauxite Province
- Pindus Mountains mixed forests
- Rodope montane mixed forests
- Uvala (landform)
Geologic formations of Europe
- Castellane
- Central Lapland Greenstone Belt
- Forni Dolostone
- Gauja Formation
- High Karst Unit
- Lists of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Europe
- Make wall
- Mediterranean Bauxite Province
- Messinian evaporite
- Morais ophiolite complex
- Ponta da Piedade
- Rock of Gibraltar
Geologic formations of Italy
- Besano Formation
- Calcare di Altamura
- Calcare di Aurisina
- Calcare di Bari
- Calcare di Cellina
- Calcare di Sogno
- Calcare di Zorzino
- Calcari Grigi di Noriglio Formation
- Calcari ad aptici e Saccocoma Formation
- Dürrestein Formation
- High Karst Unit
- Lama (geology)
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Italy
- Marne di Monte Serrone
- Mediterranean Bauxite Province
- Meledis Formation
- Moltrasio Formation
- Montemarcello Formation
- Pietraroja Plattenkalk
- Rotzo Formation
- Saltrio Formation
- San Cassiano Formation
- San Giovanni Rotondo Formation
- San Salvatore Dolomite
- Travenanzes Formation
Geology of Albania
- Albanian Coastal Lowlands
- Central Mountain Region (Albania)
- Geology of Albania
- High Karst Unit
- Northern Mountain Region (Albania)
- Oil fields of Albania
- Skadar–Peć Fault
- Southern Mountain Region (Albania)
Geology of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Badanj Cave
- Drina Formation
- Geology of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- High Karst Unit
- Imotsko Polje
- List of caves in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- List of earthquakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- List of karst springs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Livanjsko Polje
- Livanjsko polje
- Mediterranean Bauxite Province
- Pannonian Basin
- Popovo Polje
- Vilina Pećina
- Vjetrenica Cave
- Werfen Formation
Geology of Croatia
- Adriatic Plate
- Brežice–Koprivnica Fault
- Donat Fault
- Gacko Polje
- Geology of Croatia
- High Karst Unit
- Imotsko Polje
- Jabuka–Andrija Fault
- Jelar Formation
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Croatia
- Ličko Polje
- Mediterranean Bauxite Province
- Medvednica Fault Zone
- Mining in Croatia
- Pannonian Basin
- Rupnica
- Sava Fault
- Sinjsko Polje
- Split–Karlovac Fault
Geology of Kosovo
- 2002 Kosovo earthquake
- Geology of Kosovo
- High Karst Unit
- List of earthquakes in Kosovo
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Republic of Kosovo
- Mining in Kosovo
- Natural resources of Kosovo
- Skadar–Peć Fault
Geology of Montenegro
- Geology of Montenegro
- High Karst Unit
Geology of Serbia
- Carpathian Flysch Belt
- Drina Formation
- Earthquakes in Serbia
- Geology of Serbia
- High Karst Unit
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Serbia
- Mining in Serbia
- Pannonian Basin
- Đavolja Varoš
Geology of Slovenia
- Šoštanj Fault
- Adriatic Plate
- Brežice–Koprivnica Fault
- Donat Fault
- Geological Survey of Slovenia
- High Karst Unit
- Hochstuhl Fault
- Idrija Fault
- Kneža Fault
- Lavanttal Fault
- List of faults in Slovenia
- Mangart Saddle
- Periadriatic Seam
- Raša Fault
- Sava Fault
- Slano Blato Landslide
- Southern Alps (Europe)
- Upper Carniola Basin
- Žužemberk Fault
Karst formations
- Abîme
- Boquerón State Forest
- Crimean Mountain karst
- Foiba
- High Karst Unit
- König-Otto-Tropfsteinhöhle
- Kamenitza (geomorphology)
- Karst lake
- Karst springs
- List of karst areas
- Losing stream
- Lough Funshinagh
- Maczuga Herkulesa
- NR-1 Sinkhole
- Northern Karst Belt
- Pit cave
- Polje
- Ponor
- Sinkholes
- Speleothem
- Subterranean waterfall
- Suffosion
- Tower karst
- Turlough (lake)
- Underground lake
- Uvala (landform)
Karst formations of Croatia
- Baredine Cave
- Biserujka
- Caves of Barać
- High Karst Unit
- Ombla
- Red Lake (Croatia)
- Velebit caves
- Vrtare Male
Karst formations of Slovenia
- High Karst Unit
- Karst Plateau
- Postojna Cave
- Wild Lake
Paleogene Europe
- High Karst Unit
- Lower North Sea Group
- Mammal Paleogene zones
- Xiphiorhynchoides
Permian System of Europe
- Appleby Group
- Cumbrian Coast Group
- Dovžan Gorge Formation
- Exeter Group
- Grenzland Formation
- Haffield Breccia
- High Karst Unit
- Hopeman Sandstone Formation
- Kapp Starostin Formation
- Kingscourt Gypsum
- Kupferschiefer
- Magnesian Limestone
- Morais ophiolite complex
- New Red Sandstone
- Odernheim Formation
- Rotliegend
- Tambach Formation
- Tempelfjorden Group
- Trogkofel Formation
- Werfen Formation
- Werra Group
- Zöbing Formation
- Zechstein
- Zechstein Limestone Formation