The caves located within the Pb-Zn mine of Naica (Chiuhahua, Mexico) constitute a unique karstic environment because they lack a direct interconnection with the surface environment, and because they host exceptionally big selenite crystals (>10m in length). We report on an ongoing multidisciplinary study that considers the entire extent of the cave system and that is based on a large set of fluid inclusion, isotopic, and palynological data. This data set is used to propose a genetic model of the giant crystals.
A tale of precipitation and groth of giant selenite crystals within the caves of Naica (Chihahua, Mexico) / P. S., G., M., F., D., G., P., F., S. E., L., Mercuri, A.M., M., L.. - STAMPA. - (2008), pp. 158-159. (III All-Russian conference on thermobarogeochemistry in conjunction with IV APIFIS symposium Moscow 22-25/09/2008).
A tale of precipitation and groth of giant selenite crystals within the caves of Naica (Chihahua, Mexico)
MERCURI, Anna Maria;
2008
Abstract
The caves located within the Pb-Zn mine of Naica (Chiuhahua, Mexico) constitute a unique karstic environment because they lack a direct interconnection with the surface environment, and because they host exceptionally big selenite crystals (>10m in length). We report on an ongoing multidisciplinary study that considers the entire extent of the cave system and that is based on a large set of fluid inclusion, isotopic, and palynological data. This data set is used to propose a genetic model of the giant crystals.
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