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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Mawmluh Cave''' ([[Khasi language|Khasi]]: ''Krem Mawmluh'') is a maze cave in the state of [[Meghalaya]] in northeast [[India]]. At 7.2&nbsp;km in length, it is the fourth longest cave in the Indian subcontinent.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title=Explained: What is the Mawmluh Cave in Meghalaya that is on UNESCO’s 'First 100 IUGS Geological Sites' list? |url=https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/explained-what-is-the-mawmluh-cave-in-meghalaya-that-is-on-unescos-first-100-iugs-geological-sites-list-11399571.html |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> The cave, which has several entrances, has formed at the junction between an early [[Eocene]] [[Dolomite (rock)|dolomite]] and a [[sandstone]] formation. It contains numerous [[stalactite]]s, [[stalagmite]]s, columns and drapes, collectively termed [[speleothem]]s. <br />
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In respect of this site being the '[[Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point|GSSP]] of the youngest unit of the [[geologic time scale]] associated with dramatic climate changes with implications on human civilisation' the [[International Union of Geological Sciences]] (IUGS)' included the 'GSSP of the [[Meghalayan]] [[Stage (stratigraphy)|Stage]] in the Mawmluh Cave' in its assemblage of 100 'geological heritage sites' around the world in a listing published in October 2022. The organisation defines an 'IUGS Geological Heritage Site' as 'a key place with geological elements and/or processes of international scientific relevance, used as a reference, and/or with a substantial contribution to the development of geological sciences through history.'<ref>{{cite web |title=The First 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites |url=https://iugs-geoheritage.org/videos-pdfs/iugs_first_100_book_v2.pdf |website=IUGS International Commission on Geoheritage |publisher=IUGS |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref><br />
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