Gypsum trays in Torgac Cave, New Mexico

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-43

  Doran, Linda M ^a   Hill, Carol A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVE; GYPSUM TRAY; KARST; SPELEOTHEM;

USA, NEW MEXICO, TORGAC CAVE;

EID: 0031854453     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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