Section through stalagmite (IMAGE)

University of Göttingen

Section through stalagmite

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Section through the MA-1 stalagmite from Arevalo Cave showing the fine layering of limestone. These deposits are a geochemical archive of the changing environmental conditions at the Earth's surface over more than 4,000 years.

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Scan of the stalagmite sample: R Kilian/G Wörner

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