Calcite (Inventory)
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| - | Most speleothems in Guadalupe caves are composed of '''calcite''' or [[Aragonite (Inventory)| | + | Most speleothems in Guadalupe caves are composed of '''calcite''' or [[Aragonite (Inventory)|aragonite]], CaCO<sub>3</sub>. These two minerals probably comprise over 95% of all speleothems. In these caves, the carbonate mineralogy is more complex than in most other caves due to the effect of the magnesium ion. This combination makes for a wide variety of speleothem types most of which appear in the calcite section of the inventory form. |
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Revision as of 13:32, 10 March 2013
Most speleothems in Guadalupe caves are composed of calcite or aragonite, CaCO3. These two minerals probably comprise over 95% of all speleothems. In these caves, the carbonate mineralogy is more complex than in most other caves due to the effect of the magnesium ion. This combination makes for 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
