Cave Minerals of the World

by Carol A. Hill

This book is intended for cavers and mineralogists alike. Cavers will especially enjoy the color photography--at least one photo of each speleothem type is included. The professional mineralogist will find the bibliography almost 4500 references are included, an estimated 95 percent of all the articles ever written on cave minerals anywhere in the world. The glossary is intended to be helpful for new cavers who are not familiar with the mineralogical and speleological terms used by "old timers."

Genres: Nonfiction

463 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Carol Hill is a geologist who has worked in the Grand Canyon and Carlsbad Cavern for over 40 years. She is the author of a number of books, and has been featured on NOVA and National Geographic TV. Her other publications include Grand Canyon: Monument to an Ancient Earth, as senior editor and co-author. Carol teaches geology at the University of New Mexico.