Karren (Inventory)/Spitzkarren
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The '''Spitzkarren''' field of the [[Karren (Inventory)|Karren]] section should be used to list stations which exhibit spitzkarren. | The '''Spitzkarren''' field of the [[Karren (Inventory)|Karren]] section should be used to list stations which exhibit spitzkarren. | ||
| - | Spitzkarren are tower-like formations left by water dripping on dissolvable substrate like limestone, [[Gypsum (Inventory)|gypsum]], mud, guano, or even [[Corrosion residue (Inventory)|corrosion residue]] (speleosol). It could be considered the opposite of [[Karren (Inventory)/Rillenkarren|rillenkarren]] which form as rills or hollows. | + | Spitzkarren are tower-like formations left by water dripping on dissolvable substrate like limestone, [[Gypsum (Inventory)|gypsum]], mud, guano, or even [[Corrosion residue (Inventory)|corrosion residue]] (speleosol). It could be considered the opposite of [[Karren (Inventory)/Rillenkarren|rillenkarren]] which form as rills or hollows. Spitzkarren exhibits as sharply spiked, angular and pointed. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*Klimchouk, Alexander B.; Ford, Derek C.; Palmer, Arthur N.; Dreybrodt, Wolfgang (2000) ''Speleogensis; Evolution of Karst Aquifers'' National Speleological Society, Huntsville, AL p 423 ISBN: [[Special:Booksources/1-879961-09-1|1-879961-09-1]] | *Klimchouk, Alexander B.; Ford, Derek C.; Palmer, Arthur N.; Dreybrodt, Wolfgang (2000) ''Speleogensis; Evolution of Karst Aquifers'' National Speleological Society, Huntsville, AL p 423 ISBN: [[Special:Booksources/1-879961-09-1|1-879961-09-1]] | ||
| + | *unknown (1997) ''Geology of Carlsbad Caverns Class - 1997 Memorial Day Expedition'' pp 2-3 | ||
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Revision as of 21:34, 3 July 2011
The Spitzkarren field of the Karren section should be used to list stations which exhibit spitzkarren.
Spitzkarren are tower-like formations left by water dripping on dissolvable substrate like limestone, gypsum, mud, guano, or even corrosion residue (speleosol). It could be considered the opposite of rillenkarren which form as rills or hollows. Spitzkarren exhibits as sharply spiked, angular and pointed.
See also
References
- Klimchouk, Alexander B.; Ford, Derek C.; Palmer, Arthur N.; Dreybrodt, Wolfgang (2000) Speleogensis; Evolution of Karst Aquifers National Speleological Society, Huntsville, AL p 423 ISBN: 1-879961-09-1
- unknown (1997) Geology of Carlsbad Caverns Class - 1997 Memorial Day Expedition pp 2-3
