The primary karst-forming process at Lake Banyoles is dedolomitization of basement rocks driven by gypsum dissolution. Karstification takes place along the subsurface contact between the gypsiferous Beuda Formation and the dolomitic Perafita Formation. This process is here recognized for the first time to cause karstification on a large scale; this is significant because it proceeds without the addition of soil-generated carbonic acid. -from Authors
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Title | Karstification without carbonic acid: bedrock dissolution by gypsum- driven dedolomitization |
| Authors | J. L. Bischoff, R. Julia, Wayne C. Shanks, R.J. Rosenbauer |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Geology |
| Index ID | 70017484 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |