Geology of Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 69-72

  Frank, Edward F ^a   Wicks, Carol ^b   Mylroie, John ^c   Troester, Joseph ^d   Alexander Jr , E Calvin ^a   Carew, James L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^e School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; CAVE; KARST; LIMESTONE; REEF;

PUERTO RICO;

EID: 0032439983     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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