Petrographic and isotopic evidence for late-stage processes in sulfuric acid caves of the Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico, USA

Caves of the Guadalupe Mountains have experienced many modifications since their final phase of sulfuric acid speleogenesis several million years ago. Petrographic and geochemical data reveal details of the change from H2SO4 to CO2-dominated reactions. The H2SO4 dissolution front acquired a coating...

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Main Authors: Palmer Arthur N., Palmer Margaret V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida Libraries 2012-07-01
Series:International Journal of Speleology
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1088&context=ijs