Evolution of cavern in quartzite and karstic process in São Thomé das Letras-MG: contribuition at the study of the karstic systems in silicatic rocks

Abstract

This article aims to shows the nature of karstic process in São Thomé das Letras-MG and propose a model of evolution to the Gruta do Sobradinho, enough representative of the karstic dynamics in the area.

Keywords

• Karstic geomorphology
• Quaternary
• Dissolution
• Neotectonic
• Geomorfologia cárstica
• Quaternário
• Dissolução
• Neotectônica