Masters Theses
Secondary carbonates from concrete degradation as a proxy of rainfall
Abstract
"Morphological and mineralogical analyses using transmitted light microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy were conducted on a stalactite sample formed from concrete degradation of a bridge near Gweru, Zimbabwe. The goal was to determine whether this sample preserved any environmental information...The results of this study suggest that stalactites formed from concrete degradation are capable of preserving environmental information that provides insights into stalactite growth and rainfall influencing stalactite growth and development"--Abstract, pages iii-iv.
Department(s)
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Geology and Geophysics
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
Fall 2005
Pagination
xiii, 96 pages
Geographic Coverage
Zimbabwe
Rights
© 2005 Andrea Silva, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Citation
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Stalactites and stalagmitesGeochemistry -- ZimbabweConcrete -- Deterioration -- Climatic factorsX-ray spectroscopy
Thesis Number
T 8861
Print OCLC #
70137560
Recommended Citation
Silva, Andrea, "Secondary carbonates from concrete degradation as a proxy of rainfall" (2005). Masters Theses. 3767.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/3767
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