An occurrence of mirabilite (Na2SO4.10H2O) / thenardite (Na2SO4) in a cool temperate cave: Pollaraftra, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Cave and Karst Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-44

  Kelly, John G ^a   Fogg, Tim ^b  

^a CSA (NI)   (United Kingdom)

^b Newtate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVE MINERAL; EVAPORITE; MIRABILITE; THENARDITE;

UK, NORTHERN IRELAND, COUNTY FERMANAGH, POLLARAFTRA;

EID: 0031439831     PISSN: 1356191X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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