Weathering of host rock and corrosion over speleothems in Castañar cave, Spain: An example of a complex meteoric environment

Carbonates and Evaporites

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-94

  Martín García, Rebeca ^a   Martín Pérez, Andrea ^a   Alonso Zarza, Ana M ^a  

^a Universidad Complutense de Madrid CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caves; Clays; Condensation corrosion; Micrite; Speleothems; Weathering

Indexed keywords

ARAGONITE; CALCITE; CONDENSATION; CORROSION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DISSOLUTION; DOLOMITE; HOST ROCK; MAGNESITE; MICRITE; SPELEOTHEM; TEXTURE; WEATHERING;

CACERES [EXTREMADURA]; CASTANAR CAVE; EXTREMADURA; SPAIN;

EID: 80052506504     PISSN: 08912556     EISSN: 18785212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13146-010-0039-9     Document Type: Article

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44. de Freitas CR, Schmekal A (2006) Studies of condensation/evaporation processes in the Glowworm Cave, New Zealand. Int J Speleo 35:75-81
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53. Jones B, Kahle CF (1995) Origin of endogenetic micrite in karst terrains: a case study from the Cayman Islands. J Sediment Res A65:283-293
54. Martín-García R, Alonso-Zarza AM, Martín- Pérez A (2009) Loss of primary texture and geochemical signatures in speleothems due to diagenesis: Evidences from Castañar Cave, Spain. Sediment Geol 221:141-149
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56. McDonald J, Drysdale R, Hill D, Chisari R, Wong H (2007) The hydrochemical response of cave drip waters to sub-annual and inter-annual climate variability, Wombeyan Caves, SE Australia. Chem Geol 244:605-623 (Pubitemid 47393410)
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58. Nozal F, Pérez A (1985) Mapa geológico de España 1:50.000 Hoja 681 (Castañar de Ibor). IGME, Madrid
59. Onac BP (2005) Minerals. In: Culver DC, White WB (eds) Encyclopedia of caves. Elsevier Academic Press, London, pp 371-378
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61. Palmer AN, Palmer MV (2003) Geochemistry of capillary seepage in Mammoth Cave. Acta Carsologica 30:14-32
62. Perry CT (1999) Biofilm-related calcification, sediment trapping and constructive micrite envelopes: a criterion for the recognition of ancient grass-bed environments?. Sedimentology 46:33-45 (Pubitemid 29248227)
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