Calcite (Inventory)

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-	The '''calcite''' section is used to record the stations where some form of calcite is found.	+	Most speleothems in Guadalupe caves are composed of '''calcite''' or [[Aragonite (Inventory)|aragonite]], CaCO<sub>3</sub>. These two carbonate minerals form the majority of all speleothems and a wide variety of speleothem types, most of which appear in the calcite section of the inventory form.
-	==Flowstone==	+	==References==
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Flowstone}}	+	*New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources Bulletin 117; Geology of Carlsbad Cavern and other caves in the Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico and Texas; PART II: MINERALOGY; CARBONATES http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/geology/publications/state/nm/1987-117/sec1-2.htm
-	{{clear}}	+
-	==Stalactite==	+	==Fields and subsections==
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Stalactite}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Flowstone|Flowstone]]
-	{{clear}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Stalactite|Stalactite]]
-		+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Stalagmite|Stalagmite]]
-	==Stalagmite==	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Column|Column]]
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Stalagmite}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Popcorn|Popcorn]]
-	{{clear}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Bell Canopy|Bell Canopy]]
-		+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Boxwork|Boxwork]]
-	==Column==	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Calcite Coating|Calcite Coating]]
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Column}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Calcite Crust|Calcite Crust]]
-	{{clear}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Coral Pipes|Coral Pipes]]
-		+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Coral Stalagmite|Coral Stalagmite]]
-	==Popcorn==	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Conulite|Conulite]]
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Popcorn}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Drapery|Drapery]]
-	{{clear}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Drip Pit Lining|Drip Pit Lining]]
-		+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Folia|Folia]]
-	==Bell Canopy==	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite|Helictite]]
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Bell Canopy}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Mammillary|Mammillary]]
-	{{clear}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Pearl|Pearl]]
-		+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Pool Finger|Pool Finger]]
-	==Boxwork==	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Raft|Raft]]
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Boxwork}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Raft Cone|Raft Cone]]
-	{{clear}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Rim|Rim]]
-		+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Rimstone Dam|Rimstone Dam]]
-	==Calcite Coating==	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Shelfstone|Shelfstone]]
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Calcite Coating}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Spar|Spar]]
-	{{clear}}	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Shield|Shield]]
-		+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Splash Ring|Splash Ring]]
-	==Calcite Crust==	+	*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Tray|Tray]]
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Calcite Crust}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Coral Pipes==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Coral Pipes}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Coral Stalagmite==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Coral Stalagmite}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Conulite==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Conulite}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Drapery==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Drapery}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Drip Pit Lining==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Drip Pit Lining}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Folia==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Folia}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Helictite==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Mammillary==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Mammillary}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Pearl==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Pearl}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Pool Finger==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Pool Finger}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Raft==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Raft}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Raft Cone==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Raft Cone}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Rim==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Rim}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Rimstone Dam==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Rimstone Dam}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Shelfstone==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Shelfstone}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Spar==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Spar}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Shield==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Shield}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Splash Ring==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Splash Ring}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
-		+
-	==Tray==	+
-	{{:Calcite (Inventory)/Tray}}	+
-	{{clear}}	+
	{{Cave inventory}}		{{Cave inventory}}

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Current revision as of 03:41, 11 March 2013

Most speleothems in Guadalupe caves are composed of calcite or aragonite, CaCO₃. These two carbonate minerals form the majority of all speleothems and a wide variety of speleothem types, most of which appear in the calcite section of the inventory form.

References

• New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources Bulletin 117; Geology of Carlsbad Cavern and other caves in the Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico and Texas; PART II: MINERALOGY; CARBONATES http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/geology/publications/state/nm/1987-117/sec1-2.htm

Fields and subsections

• Flowstone
• Stalactite
• Stalagmite
• Column
• Popcorn
• Bell Canopy
• Boxwork
• Calcite Coating
• Calcite Crust
• Coral Pipes
• Coral Stalagmite
• Conulite
• Drapery
• Drip Pit Lining
• Folia
• Helictite
• Mammillary
• Pearl
• Pool Finger
• Raft
• Raft Cone
• Rim
• Rimstone Dam
• Shelfstone
• Spar
• Shield
• Splash Ring
• Tray

Calcite (Inventory) is a part of the cave inventory project.