Lava caves of the Republic of Mauritius, Indian Ocean
In their Underground Atlas, MIDDLETON & WALTHAM (1986) dismissed Mauritius as: “very old volcanic islands with no speleological interest”. Recent investigations indicate this judgement is inaccurate; there are over 50 significant caves, including lava tube caves up to 687 m long (one 665 m long...
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Language: | English |
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University of South Florida Libraries
1998-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Speleology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijs.speleo.it/pdf/9.77.27_MiddletonMauritius.pdf |