Caves in caves: evolution of post-depositional macroholes in stalagmites

In a previous paper (Shtober-Zisu et al., 2012) we described millimeter to centime-sized fluid-free holes within the interiors of stalagmites of widely varying origin. We present here further observations of this phenomenon, using X-ray tomography, macroscopic and microscopic observation of sections...

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Main Authors: Nurit Shtober-Zisu, Henry P. Schwarcz, Tom Chow, Christopher R. Omelon, Gordon Southam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida Libraries 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Speleology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.43.3.9