Calcite (Inventory)

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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.
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==References==
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*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
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==Fields and subsections==
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Flowstone|Flowstone]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Stalactite|Stalactite]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Stalagmite|Stalagmite]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Column|Column]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Popcorn|Popcorn]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Bell Canopy|Bell Canopy]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Boxwork|Boxwork]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Calcite Coating|Calcite Coating]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Calcite Crust|Calcite Crust]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Coral Pipes|Coral Pipes]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Coral Stalagmite|Coral Stalagmite]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Conulite|Conulite]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Drapery|Drapery]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Drip Pit Lining|Drip Pit Lining]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Folia|Folia]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite|Helictite]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Mammillary|Mammillary]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Pearl|Pearl]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Pool Finger|Pool Finger]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Raft|Raft]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Raft Cone|Raft Cone]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Rim|Rim]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Rimstone Dam|Rimstone Dam]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Shelfstone|Shelfstone]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Spar|Spar]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Shield|Shield]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Splash Ring|Splash Ring]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Tray|Tray]]
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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

Fields and subsections


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