Caves and karst-like features in Proterozoic gneiss and Cambrian granite, southern and central Sri Lanka: An introduction
There has been little study of the geology and geomorphologyof the caves and karst-like features developed in the Proterozoicgneiss and Cambrian granite of Sri Lanka. This lack of studyis surprising given that caves and rockshelters in these rockscontain significant archaeological and cultural sites...
Main Authors: | L. Armstrong R. Osborne, Wasantha S. Weliange, Pathmakumara Jayasingha, A.S. Dandeniya, A.K. Prageeth P. Algiriya, Ross E. Pogson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
2013-09-01
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Series: | Acta Carsologica |
Online Access: | https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/carsologica/article/view/630 |
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