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From reading about Cays on Wikipedia it seems they are formed from coral reefs covered with sand or gravel. There are however some cays scattered around the worldscattered around the world which are hundreds of feet off of sea level at high tide. How did these cays form, or are they mis-classified islands?

From reading about Cays on Wikipedia it seems they are formed from coral reefs covered with sand or gravel. There are however some cays scattered around the world which are hundreds of feet off of sea level at high tide. How did these cays form, or are they mis-classified islands?

From reading about Cays on Wikipedia it seems they are formed from coral reefs covered with sand or gravel. There are however some cays scattered around the world which are hundreds of feet off of sea level at high tide. How did these cays form, or are they mis-classified islands?

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How are tall cays formed?

From reading about Cays on Wikipedia it seems they are formed from coral reefs covered with sand or gravel. There are however some cays scattered around the world which are hundreds of feet off of sea level at high tide. How did these cays form, or are they mis-classified islands?