Abstract
The relationships between the internal and external evolution of the Mt. Cucco karst complex are studied. A classic set of equations, involving the oxidation of hydrogen sulphide, originated at depth in an evaporitic formation, is used to explain the presence of massive gypsum deposits in the Mt. Cucco and the Faggeto Tondo caves. The distribution and the morphology of more than 30 caves in the system, the presence of gypsum, always located along faults, and the presence of broken stalactites and columns, suggest that the evolution of the karst system has been controlled by tectonic movements. Relationships between the development of the caves and the geomorphic evolution of the area are proposed.
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.16.3.5
Recommended Citation
Guzzetti, Fausto.
1987.
Relationships between the internal and external evolution of the Monte Cucco Karst Complex, Umbria, Central Italy.
International Journal of Speleology,
16: 111-124.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol16/iss3/5
