Volcanogenic karstification of Sistema Zacatón, Mexico

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 404, Issue , 2006, Pages 79-89

  Gary, Marcus O ^a   Sharp Jr , John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypogenic karst; Mexican caves; Volcanism; Zacat n

Indexed keywords

CAVES; COBALT DEPOSITS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; LIME; LIMESTONE; LITHOLOGY;

FORMATION PROCESS; GROUNDWATER SYSTEM; HYPOGENIC KARST; KARST DEVELOPMENT; KARSTIFICATION; LATE QUATERNARY; TECTONIC SETTINGS; VOLCANISM;

GROUNDWATER;

GROUNDWATER; KARST; KARSTIFICATION; LITHOLOGY; QUATERNARY; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANISM; WATER TABLE;

MEXICO [MEXICO (NTN)]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 61349174727     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2006.2404(08)     Document Type: Article

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