Features of carbonate speleothems from the Belaya Cave (Zabaykalsky Krai)

Abstract

The research gives the first data on mineralogical studies of carbonate speleothems in the karst cave named Belaya. Dolomite-calcite, calcite-magnesite and hydromagnesite compositions of secondary carbonate sediments in various grottoes of the cave were determined by thermal analysis (TG-DSC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Creating a mineralogical reserve or park with the Belaya Cave as its core is suggested.