Minerals in Caves

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2019

Keywords

Cave minerals, Speleothems, Karst

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814124-3.00084-4

Abstract

This article presents a short review of the physical, chemical, and crystallographic properties of cave minerals. In addition, their general modes of occurrence and genesis under various cave settings are discussed. To suit the needs of any particular reader, nearly 30 of the most common cave mineral species are described, providing the necessary backdrop for everyone eager to know more about cave mineralogy.

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Citation / Publisher Attribution

Minerals in Caves, in W. B. White, D. C. Culver & T. Pipan (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Caves (3rd Ed.), Academic Press, p. 699-709

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