Clarks Cave is a cave in Bath County, Virginia. It is a major archeological site, and was mined for
saltpeter in the 1800s. The cave is 6.43 miles, and has 6 entrances. It is considered an excellent example of a joint-controlled cave, with an extensive maze of passages than run along joints in the rock, a Lower Devonian limestone.
Archology The remains of 142 species of vertebrate and 35 species of invertebrate have been found within the cave.
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