Petrographic and isotopic evidence for late-stage processes in sulfuric acid caves of the Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico, USA
Caves of the Guadalupe Mountains have experienced many modifications since their final phase of sulfuric acid speleogenesis several million years ago. Petrographic and geochemical data reveal details of the change from H2SO4 to CO2-dominated reactions. The H2SO4 dissolution front acquired a coating...
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Language: | English |
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University of South Florida Libraries
2012-07-01
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Series: | International Journal of Speleology |
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Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1088&context=ijs |