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The purpose of this page and the ones it links to is to provide a detailed description of cave inventory items which Guadalupe Mountain cavers are likely to encounter. The basis of this inventory list is the ''Carlsbad Cavern National Park Cave Inventory Form'' which is used by most land managers in the Guads and is a useful collection of common inventory items for the Guads anyway.
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The purpose of this project is to provide a detailed description of cave inventory items which Guadalupe Mountain cavers are likely to encounter. The basis of this inventory list is the [[Carlsbad Cavern National Park Cave Inventory Form]] which is used by most land managers in the Guads and is a useful collection of common inventory items for the Guads anyway.
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If you are a caver who works in the Guads, you may find this inventory page and its detailed descriptions to be of use to you, especially if you are asked to perform an inventory for a government agency. If you would like to help develop or improve on this inventory, you must be granted access to the Wiki. To do this, send an email to William Tucker or the LAG webmaster and ask for an account.
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If you are a caver who works in the Guads, you may find this inventory and its detailed descriptions to be of use to you, especially if you are asked to perform an inventory for a government agency. If you would like to help develop or improve on this inventory, you must be granted access to the Wiki. To do this, send an email to William Tucker ([mailto:william.tucker@att.net william.tucker@att.net]) and ask for an account.
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This inventory is not intended to be a comprehensive cave inventory for any cave in the world. It is specifically intended for cave inventory in the Guadalupe Mountain caves. And even more specifically, it is designed to aid cavers in filling out the ''Carlsbad Cavern National Park Cave Inventory Form''. Detailed descriptions and photographs should be representative of what is likely to be encountered in the Guads. Links are provided for each entry on the form with a page for detailed explanations and photographs of that particular entry.
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This inventory is not intended to be a comprehensive cave inventory for any cave in the world. It is specifically intended for cave inventory in the Guadalupe Mountain caves. And even more specifically, it is designed to aid cavers in filling out the ''Carlsbad Cavern National Park Cave Inventory Form''. Detailed descriptions and photographs should be representative of what is likely to be encountered in the Guads. Articles are provided for each entry on the form with detailed explanations and photographs of that particular entry. To find out what needs to be done, see the [[:Category:Cave inventory|cave inventory category]]. When browsing, missing articles are indicated by a [[Special:WantedPages|<span style="color:#ba0000">red link</span>]]; but even [[:Category:Needs description|blue links]] may need work.
Please be certain that you have the rights to all text and photographs that you include here. Do not copy other peoples' creative works. Also, out of concern for the caves, cave names are not included - there is no reason to identify the location of a photograph, just the type of resource shown.  Caves and their contents are protected under the  [http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wo/Planning_and_Renewable_Resources/recreation_images/national_programs/caves___karst.Par.39979.File.dat/Cavelaw.pdf Federal Cave Resources Protection Act].
Please be certain that you have the rights to all text and photographs that you include here. Do not copy other peoples' creative works. Also, out of concern for the caves, cave names are not included - there is no reason to identify the location of a photograph, just the type of resource shown.  Caves and their contents are protected under the  [http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wo/Planning_and_Renewable_Resources/recreation_images/national_programs/caves___karst.Par.39979.File.dat/Cavelaw.pdf Federal Cave Resources Protection Act].
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If you are a novice at cave inventory, you may wish to read the [[introduction to cave inventory]].
If you are a novice at cave inventory, you may wish to read the [[introduction to cave inventory]].
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==Carlsbad Cavern National Park Cave Inventory Form==
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The goal of the project is to produce a book which can be printed for use in places like the research huts at Carlsbad Caverns National Park and can be loaded onto portable devices like a phone, laptop, etc. for use in-cave.
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===Cover Sheet===
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==See also==
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*[[Cave Name (Inventory)|Cave Name]]
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*[[Introduction to cave inventory]]
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*[[Stations Inventoried (Inventory)|Stations Inventoried]]
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*[[Carlsbad Cavern National Park Cave Inventory Form]]
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*[[Recorder (Inventory)|Recorder]]
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*[[Other Personnel (Inventory)|Other Personnel]]
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*[[Inventory Date (Inventory)|Inventory Date]]
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*[[Instructions (Inventory)|Instructions]]
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===Miscellaneous===
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==Tools==
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====[[Water (Inventory)|Water]]====
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*[[LagWiki:Books/Cave Inventory|Cave Inventory book description]] <- Book layout
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*[[Water (Inventory)/Surface Moisture|Surface Moisture]]
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*[[:Category:Cave inventory|Cave Inventory category]] <- What has been done and needs to be done
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*[[Water (Inventory)/Dripping|Dripping]]
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*[http://wiki.lubbockareagrotto.org/Cave%20Inventory.pdf Cave Inventory.pdf] <- Download the most recently rendered PDF of the Cave Inventory book
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*[[Water (Inventory)/Flowing|Flowing]]
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*[[Water (Inventory)/Pool|Pool]] (note size)
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**[[Water (Inventory)/Pool#< 1 cubic foot|< 1 cubic foot]]
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**[[Water (Inventory)/Pool#> 1 cubic foot|> 1 cubic foot]]
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*[[Water (Inventory)/Paleo-Waterline|Paleo-Waterline]]
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====[[Airflow (Inventory)|Airflow]]====
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*[[Airflow (Inventory)/Airflow|Airflow]] (Indicate direction and velocity. Example: B45 to B46, faint)
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====[[Floor (Inventory)|Floor]]====
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*[[Floor (Inventory)/Sediment/Soil|Sediment/Soil]]
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*[[Floor (Inventory)/Breakdown|Breakdown]]
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*[[Floor (Inventory)/Bedrock|Bedrock]]
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*[[Floor (Inventory)/Secondary Deposits|Secondary Deposits]]
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*[[Floor (Inventory)/Pit|Pit]]
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====[[Conservation (Inventory)|Conservation]]====
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*[[Conservation (Inventory)/Flowstone|Flowstone]] shoes required
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*[[Conservation (Inventory)/Gloves off area|Gloves off area]]
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*[[Conservation (Inventory)/Restoration projects|Restoration projects]]
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*[[Conservation (Inventory)/Other|Other]]
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====[[Obstacles (Inventory)|Obstacles]]====
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*[[Obstacles (Inventory)/Crawl|Crawl]] anything difficult for a rescue litter
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*[[Obstacles (Inventory)/Unroped climb or chimney|Unroped climb or chimney]]
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*[[Obstacles (Inventory)/Pit|Pit]] requiring rope (describe rigging, rope length, pit depth, quality of rope)
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*[[Obstacles (Inventory)/Other|Other]]
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===Formations 1===
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====[[Calcite (Inventory)|Calcite]]====
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Flowstone|Flowstone]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Stalactite|Stalactite]]
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**[[Calcite (Inventory)/Stalactite/deflected|deflected]]
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**[[Calcite (Inventory)/Stalactite/soda straw|soda straw]]
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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)/Helictite/antler|antler]]
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**[[Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite/beaded|beaded]]
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**[[Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite/snake dancer|snake dancer]]
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**[[Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite/subaqueous|subaqueous]]
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**[[Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite/other|other]]
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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)/Spar/dogtooth|dogtooth]]
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**[[Calcite (Inventory)/Spar/nailhead|nailhead]]
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**[[Calcite (Inventory)/Spar/chenille/pool|chenille/pool]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Shield|Shield]]
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Splash Ring|Splash Ring]]
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===Formations 2===
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====[[Aragonite (Inventory)|Aragonite]]====
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*[[Aragonite (Inventory)/Anthodite|Anthodite]]
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*[[Aragonite (Inventory)/Aragonite Bush|Aragonite Bush]]
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*[[Aragonite (Inventory)/Frostwork|Frostwork]]
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*[[Aragonite (Inventory)/Rim|Rim]]
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*[[Aragonite (Inventory)/Stalagmite|Stalagmite]]
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====[[Gypsum (Inventory)|Gypsum]]====
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*[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Beds, Massive|Beds, Massive]]
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*[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Coating|Coating]]
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*[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Cotton/Hair|Cotton/Hair]]
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*[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Chandelier|Chandelier]]
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*[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Crust|Crust]]
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*[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Crystal|Crystal]]
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**[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Crystal/subaerial|subaerial]]
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**[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Crystal/subaqueous|subaqueous]]
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*[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Flower|Flower]]
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*[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Granular|Granular]]
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*[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Needle|Needle]]
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*[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Raft|Raft]]
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*[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Rim|Rim]]
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*[[Gypsum (Inventory)/Stalagmite|Stalagmite]]
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====[[Hydromagnesite (Inventory)|Hydromagnesite]]====
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*[[Hydromagnesite (Inventory)/Balloon|Balloon]]
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*[[Hydromagnesite (Inventory)/Crinkle Blister|Crinkle Blister]]
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*[[Hydromagnesite (Inventory)/Moonmilk|Moonmilk]]
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*[[Hydromagnesite (Inventory)/Powder|Powder]]
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*[[Hydromagnesite (Inventory)/Rim|Rim]]
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===Geology 1===
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====[[Bedrock (Inventory)|Bedrock]]====
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*[[Bedrock (Inventory)/Backreef|Backreef]]
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*[[Bedrock (Inventory)/Massive|Massive]]
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*[[Bedrock (Inventory)/Forereef|Forereef]]
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*[[Bedrock (Inventory)/Breccia|Breccia]]
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**[[Bedrock (Inventory)/Breccia/calcite matrix|calcite matrix]]
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**[[Bedrock (Inventory)/Breccia/silt matrix|silt matrix]]
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*[[Bedrock (Inventory)/Dike|Dike]]
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*[[Bedrock (Inventory)/Bedded Siltstone or Sandstone|Bedded Siltstone or Sandstone]]
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*[[Bedrock (Inventory)/Pisolites|Pisolites]]
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*[[Bedrock (Inventory)/Sand or Silt pods|Sand or Silt pods]]
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*[[Bedrock (Inventory)/Sandstone Ripple Marks|Sandstone Ripple Marks]]
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====[[Fossils (Inventory)|Fossils]]====
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*[[Fossils (Inventory)/Unidentified|Unidentified]]
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*[[Fossils (Inventory)/Algae|Algae]]
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*[[Fossils (Inventory)/Brachiopod|Brachiopod]]
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*[[Fossils (Inventory)/Bryozoan|Bryozoan]]
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*[[Fossils (Inventory)/Cephalopod|Cephalopod]]
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*[[Fossils (Inventory)/Clam|Clam]]
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*[[Fossils (Inventory)/Coral|Coral]]
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*[[Fossils (Inventory)/Crinoid|Crinoid]]
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*[[Fossils (Inventory)/Fusulinid|Fusulinid]]
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*[[Fossils (Inventory)/Gastropod|Gastropod]]
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====[[Clays (Inventory)|Clays]]====
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*[[Clays (Inventory)/Endellite|Endellite]]
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*[[Clays (Inventory)/Montmorillonite|Montmorillonite]]
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*[[Clays (Inventory)/Massive Bank|Massive Bank]]
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====[[Corrosion residue (Inventory)|Corrosion Residue]]====
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*[[Corrosion residue (Inventory)/Red CR|Red CR]]
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====[[Iron (Inventory)|Iron]]====
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*[[Iron (Inventory)/Crust|Crust]]
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*[[Iron (Inventory)/Rusticle|Rusticle]]
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*[[Iron (Inventory)/Stalactite|Stalactite]]
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*[[Karren (Inventory)/Drip pit, carbonate|Drip pit, carbonate]]
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====[[Manganese (Inventory)|Manganese]]====
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*[[Manganese (Inventory)/Crust|Crust]]
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*[[Manganese (Inventory)/Dendrite|Dendrite]]
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*[[Silica (Inventory)/Quartz|Quartz]]
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*[[Silica (Inventory)/Rock Flour|Rock Flour]]
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*[[Silica (Inventory)/Siltcicle|Siltcicle]]
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*[[Silica (Inventory)/Silt Hoodoo|Silt Hoodoo]]
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====[[Sulfates (Inventory)|Sulfates]]====
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*[[Sulfates (Inventory)/Barite|Barite]]
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*[[Sulfates (Inventory)/Celestite|Celestite]]
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*[[Sulfates (Inventory)/Epsomite/Mirabilite|Epsomite/Mirabilite]]
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*[[Sulfur (Inventory)/Crust|Crust]]
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*[[Sulfur (Inventory)/Crystal|Crystal]]
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*[[Sulfur (Inventory)/Massive|Massive]]
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*[[Phosphate (Inventory)/Apatite|Apatite]]
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*[[Uranium (Inventory)/Tyuyamunite|Tyuyamunite]]
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===Biology===
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*[[Vertebrate (Inventory)/Bat|Bat]]
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*[[Vertebrate (Inventory)/Bat Bones|Bat Bones]]
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*[[Vertebrate (Inventory)/Bat Guano|Bat Guano]]
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*[[Vertebrate (Inventory)/Bones|Bones]] (Specify)
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*[[Invertebrates (Inventory)/Beetles|Beetles]]
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**[[Invertebrates (Inventory)/Beetles/Eleodeus|Eleodeus]]
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**[[Invertebrates (Inventory)/Crickets/C. conicaudus|C. conicaudus]]
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[[Category:Cave inventory| ]]
[[Category:Cave inventory| ]]

Current revision as of 01:02, 27 March 2012

Download
Cave Inventory.pdf

The purpose of this project is to provide a detailed description of cave inventory items which Guadalupe Mountain cavers are likely to encounter. The basis of this inventory list is the Carlsbad Cavern National Park Cave Inventory Form which is used by most land managers in the Guads and is a useful collection of common inventory items for the Guads anyway.

If you are a caver who works in the Guads, you may find this inventory and its detailed descriptions to be of use to you, especially if you are asked to perform an inventory for a government agency. If you would like to help develop or improve on this inventory, you must be granted access to the Wiki. To do this, send an email to William Tucker (william.tucker@att.net) and ask for an account.

This inventory is not intended to be a comprehensive cave inventory for any cave in the world. It is specifically intended for cave inventory in the Guadalupe Mountain caves. And even more specifically, it is designed to aid cavers in filling out the Carlsbad Cavern National Park Cave Inventory Form. Detailed descriptions and photographs should be representative of what is likely to be encountered in the Guads. Articles are provided for each entry on the form with detailed explanations and photographs of that particular entry. To find out what needs to be done, see the cave inventory category. When browsing, missing articles are indicated by a red link; but even blue links may need work.

Please be certain that you have the rights to all text and photographs that you include here. Do not copy other peoples' creative works. Also, out of concern for the caves, cave names are not included - there is no reason to identify the location of a photograph, just the type of resource shown. Caves and their contents are protected under the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act.

If you are a novice at cave inventory, you may wish to read the introduction to cave inventory.

The goal of the project is to produce a book which can be printed for use in places like the research huts at Carlsbad Caverns National Park and can be loaded onto portable devices like a phone, laptop, etc. for use in-cave.

See also

Tools

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