Open AccessMorphology of secondary calcite deposits in an abandoned mine in the Western Rhodopes, Bulgaria
Author(s) -
Еugenia Tarassova,
Mihail Tarassov,
Alexey Zhalov,
Zhivka Janakieva
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
spisanie na bʺlgarskoto geologičesko družestvo/spisanie na bʺlgarskoto geologičesko družestvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1314-8680
pISSN - 0007-3938
DOI - 10.52215/rev.bgs.2021.82.3.34
Subject(s) - calcite , geology , cave , morphology (biology) , geochemistry , gneiss , infiltration (hvac) , mineralogy , archaeology , paleontology , metamorphic rock , materials science , geography , composite material
Caps and pearls are the most common morphology types of secondary calcite deposits in the abandoned mine gallery built in gneisses. Their formation is associated with the infiltration into the gallery of rainwater from the overlying marbles. The formation mechanism and morphology of these secondary calcite deposits are identical to those typical for cave caps and pearls.