Caves and Karst of the Upper Midwest, USA: Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin

by Calvin Alexander and Greg Brick

Book Overview

This book discusses the karst and pseudokarst of the Upper Midwest, USA, consisting of the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois--the first regional synthesis in 40 years. Starting with an overview of the regional geology of what is largely glaciated fluviokarst and paleokarst developed on Paleozoic carbonates, but including other lithologies such as the St. Peter Sandstone and the Ft. Dodge Gypsum, the caves, springs, sinkholes, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030546357
• ISBN13: 9783030546359
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 11.0"