Gothic-Arch Calcite from Speleothems of the Bohemian Karst (Czech Republic): Its Occurrence, Microscopic Ultrastructure and Possible Mechanism of Growth

Gothic-Arch Calcite from Speleothems of the Bohemian Karst (Czech Republic): Its Occurrence, Microscopic Ultrastructure and Possible Mechanism of Growth

Gothic arch calcite, a specific crystallographic variety of calcite known from some hot springs and tufa streams, has been newly recognized in the Koněprusy Caves. The gothic-arch calcite occurs on the exteriors of exotic coralloid speleothems where it coexists with scalenohedral (dogtooth) spar cry...

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Main Authors: Václav Suchý, Kateřina Pachnerová Brabcová, Jiří Zachariáš, Ivo Světlík, Lenka Borecká
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
coralloids
fluid inclusions
radiocarbon
biocrystals
microbes
ribbon calcite
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/8/866

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