In this paper we state that all of the geologically significant travertine/tufa bodies of southern Italy due their existence to CO2-rich waters feeded by deep-seated faults. Meteoric waters alone can precipitate only limited amount of carbonates. The data presented include: i) a field analysis of the relationships of the main tufa outcrops with active faults, ii) a appraisal of the chemical data on the springs associated to the tufa/travertines, iii) a petrographic and stable isotope investigation of selected tufa outcrops.
Travertines distribution in Southern Italy: tectonic and geochemical implications / Santangelo, Nicoletta; Ascione, Alessandra; Iannace, Alessandro; Imbriale, Pamela; Santo, Antonio. - (2013). (Intervento presentato al convegno 8th International Conference (AIG) on Geomorphology tenutosi a Paris nel 27-31 August 2013).
Travertines distribution in Southern Italy: tectonic and geochemical implications
SANTANGELO, NICOLETTA;ASCIONE, ALESSANDRA;IANNACE, ALESSANDRO;IMBRIALE, PAMELA;SANTO, ANTONIO
2013
Abstract
In this paper we state that all of the geologically significant travertine/tufa bodies of southern Italy due their existence to CO2-rich waters feeded by deep-seated faults. Meteoric waters alone can precipitate only limited amount of carbonates. The data presented include: i) a field analysis of the relationships of the main tufa outcrops with active faults, ii) a appraisal of the chemical data on the springs associated to the tufa/travertines, iii) a petrographic and stable isotope investigation of selected tufa outcrops.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
