Which mechanism dominates cave passage alignment along weaknesses?

💡 Explanation

Preferential dissolution widens fractures aligning cave passages because bedrock weaknesses focus groundwater flow; the increased contact time dissolves more rock, therefore passages form along zones of higher permeability, rather than uniform dissolution.

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