Karren (Inventory)/Spitzkarren
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Spitzkarren are tower-like formations left by water dripping on dissolvable or erodable substrate like [[Floor (Inventory)/Bedrock|bedrock]], [[Floor (Inventory)/Breakdown|breakdown]], [[Gypsum (Inventory)|gypsum]], [[Floor (Inventory)/Sediment/Soil|sediment]], [[Vertebrate (Inventory)/Bat Guano|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. | Spitzkarren are tower-like formations left by water dripping on dissolvable or erodable substrate like [[Floor (Inventory)/Bedrock|bedrock]], [[Floor (Inventory)/Breakdown|breakdown]], [[Gypsum (Inventory)|gypsum]], [[Floor (Inventory)/Sediment/Soil|sediment]], [[Vertebrate (Inventory)/Bat Guano|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. | ||
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Revision as of 04:55, 30 July 2013
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 or erodable substrate like bedrock, breakdown, gypsum, sediment, 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.
 Spitzkarren in gypsum |
 Gypsum spitzkarren |
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
