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Fig. 9 | Swiss Journal of Geosciences

Fig. 9

From: The Misery Point cliff, Mayaguana Island, SE Bahamas: a unique record of sea-level highstands since the Early Pleistocene

Fig. 9

Karstic features exposed on the central cliff at Misery Point. a View of the western part of the cave at Section 1. Note flowstone column (white arrow). Persons for scale (in white circle) are ca. 1.7 m tall. The cave is carved in the upper portion of Unit 1 (Fig. 5). b Cave interior at the same location. Note sand-covered floor, circular hollows in the ceiling named bell holes (bh; Mylroie and Carew 1990) and flowstone drapes (fl) along the walls. Bottle (within circle) for scale is 20 cm long. c General view of the cave at Section 3 looking towards the E. The cave floor is located at +6.5 m above sea level. U1–4 = Units 1 to 4. d Same cave, looking towards the W. Note stalactite hanging from the ceiling behind the figure. Person for scale is 1.58 m tall

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