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Onac, Bogdan P.
White, William B.; Culver, David C.
Minerals
Encyclopedia of Caves
Chennai
2012
499
508

This article presents a short review of the physical, chemical, and crystallographic properties of cave minerals. In addition, their general modes of occurrence and genesis under various cave settings are discussed. To suit the needs of any particular reader, nearly 30 of the most common cave mineral species are described, providing the necessary backdrop for everyone eager to know more about cave mineralogy.

cave minerals; speleothems; karst
978-0-12-383832-2
Onac, Bogdan P. , 2012, Minerals , 499 - 508 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780123838322000724, PDF