Guano-related phosphate-rich minerals in European caves

Guano-related phosphate-rich minerals in European caves

Guano is a typical deposit found in caves derived from the excretions of bats and in minor cases of birds. These organic deposits decompose and form a series of acid fluids and gases that can interact with the minerals, sediments, and rocks present in the cave. Over sixty phosphates are known and de...

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Main Authors: Philippe Audra, Jo De Waele, Ilham Bentaleb, Alica Chroňáková, Václav Krištůfek, Ilenia M. D'Angeli, Cristina Carbone, Giuliana Madonia, Marco Vattano, Giovanna Scopelliti, Didier Cailhol, Nathalie Vanara, Marjan Temovski, Jean-Yves Bigot, Jean-Claude Nobécourt, Ermanno Galli, Fernando Rull, Aurelio Sanz-Arranz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida Libraries 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Speleology
Subjects:
secondary cave minerals
phosphates
minerogenesis
limestone caves
bat guano
Online Access:https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol48/iss1/9/

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