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Travels in Geology: Croatia: Land of limestone by Terri Cook Friday, May 16, 2014 Lying at the crossroads of Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the Republic of Croatia could be called a “land of limestone.” Whether you choose to circumnavigate the fortified walls of one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval cities, lounge on a white cobble beach by the azure Adriatic Sea, or hike past aquamarine pools and countless waterfalls in the country’s largest national park, Croatia’s nearly ubiquitous limestone bedrock produces a majestic and unforgettable landscape. Limestone is composed of the mineral calcite, itself built from ions of calcium and carbonate. Limestone and dolomite, limestone’s magnesium-rich cousin, comprise the dominant bedrock throughout the Balkan Peninsula. An important characteristic of limestone is that it is easily dissolved along fractures and bedding planes by the natural acidity of rain and groundwater, which gradually enlarges cavities.

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