Petrographic and geochemical study on cave pearls from Kanaan Cave (Lebanon)
The Kanaan cave is situated at the coastal zone, north of Beirut City (capital of Lebanon). The cave is located within the upper part of the Jurassic Kesrouane Formation (Liassic to Oxfordian) which consists mainly of micritic limestone. Twenty seven cave pearls were subjected to petrographic (conve...
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| Language: | English |
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University of South Florida Libraries
2007-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Speleology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijs.speleo.it/pdf/65.546.36(1)_Nader.pdf |