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Black Phytokarst from Hell, Cayman Islands, British West Indies

1973; Geological Society of America; Volume: 84; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0016-7606(1973)84 2.0.co;2

1943-2674

Robert L. Folk, Harry H. Roberts, Clyde H. Moore,

Lichen and fungal ecology

Research Article| July 01, 1973 Black Phytokarst from Hell, Cayman Islands, British West Indies ROBERT L. FOLK; ROBERT L. FOLK 1Geology Department, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar HARRY H. ROBERTS; HARRY H. ROBERTS 2Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar CLYDE H. MOORE CLYDE H. MOORE 3Geology Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information ROBERT L. FOLK 1Geology Department, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712 HARRY H. ROBERTS 2Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 CLYDE H. MOORE 3Geology Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1973) 84 (7): 2351–2360. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1973)84 2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation ROBERT L. FOLK, HARRY H. ROBERTS, CLYDE H. MOORE; Black Phytokarst from Hell, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. GSA Bulletin 1973;; 84 (7): 2351–2360. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1973)84 2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Phytokarst is a distinctive landform resulting from a curious type of biologic erosion. Filamentous algae bore their way into limestone to produce black-coated, jagged pinnacles marked by delicate, lacy dissection that lacks any gravitational orientation. Ordinary rainfall-produced karst and littoral karst are characterized by flat-bottomed pans and vertically oriented flutes, thus differing from phytokarst. Algae attack by dissolving calcite preferentially to dolomite. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.