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Speleothem Formation

Speleothem Formation is a geological process denoting the precipitation and accumulation of secondary mineral deposits, primarily calcium carbonate, within cave environments through the chemical interaction of water, carbon dioxide, and bedrock, distinguished from other karst processes by its specific role in generating cave formations such as stalactites and stalagmites.

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453

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2017–2026

66

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Speleothem Deposition

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319

The isotopic geochemistry of speleothems—I. The calculation of the effects of different modes of formation on the isotopic composition of speleothems and their applicability as palaeoclimatic indicators

Chris H. Hendy · Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta · 1971 · 1.1K citations

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Modification and preservation of environmental signals in speleothems

Ian J. Fairchild, Claire Smith, Andy Baker et al. · Earth-Science Reviews · 2005 · 872 citations

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Controls on trace element (Sr–Mg) compositions of carbonate cave waters: implications for speleothem climatic records

Ian J. Fairchild, Andrea Borsato, Anna F. Tooth et al. · Chemical Geology · 2000 · 612 citations

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Cave air control on dripwater geochemistry, Obir Caves (Austria): Implications for speleothem deposition in dynamically ventilated caves

Christoph Spötl, Ian J. Fairchild, Anna F. Tooth · Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta · 2005 · 474 citations

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Calcite Fabrics, Growth Mechanisms, and Environments of Formation in Speleothems from the Italian Alps and Southwestern Ireland

Silvia Frisia, Andrea Borsato, Ian J. Fairchild et al. · Journal of Sedimentary Research · 2000 · 392 citations

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Authors

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  1. HC
    Hai Cheng

    University of Minnesota, United States

    19 publications · 768 citations

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  2. RL
    R. Lawrence Edwards

    University of Minnesota, United States

    16 publications · 808 citations

    15

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  3. AB
    Andy Baker

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    15 publications · 2K citations

    14

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  4. CS
    Christoph Spötl

    Universität Innsbruck, Austria

    12 publications · 1.9K citations

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  5. JH
    John Hellström

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    11 publications · 465 citations

    11

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Institutions

453

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    17 h-index

    49 publications

    3.4K citations

  2. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    17 h-index

    39 publications

    2.1K citations

  3. Universität Innsbruck

    Innsbruck, Austria

    16 h-index

    24 publications

    3.2K citations

  4. Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Xi'an, China

    16 h-index

    35 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    15 h-index

    38 publications

    1.7K citations

  6. University of Birmingham

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

    14 h-index

    22 publications

    5K citations

  7. University of Bologna

    Bologna, Italy

    13 h-index

    30 publications

    880 citations

  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    11 h-index

    35 publications

    1.1K citations

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  1. Quaternary Science Reviews

    21 publications · 1.2K citations

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  2. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

    17 publications · 3K citations

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  3. International Journal of Speleology

    24 publications · 518 citations

    15

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  4. Chemical Geology

    13 publications · 1.9K citations

    12

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  5. Quaternary Research

    QR · 11 publications · 751 citations

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