Under Grotto Mountain Rat's Nest Cave

Yonge, Charles J.

ISBN 10: 0921102771 / ISBN 13: 9780921102779

Published by Rocky Mountain, Calgary, 2001

About this Item

Would you care to learn more about : chert, Coyote Descent, coralloids, calcite, chokes, crusts, chimneys, curtains, crawlways, the Laundry Chute, and cave pearls. Then enter the Rat's Nest Cave historic site 20 kilometers east of Canmore, Alberta. These 144 pages are your guide book. The cave takes its name from the bushy-tailed wood rat. But you might also meet a bat, a harvester, or a . One section is called the Bone Bed. McMaster University has done much to aid the exploration and scientific understanding of the 4.0 length of cave complex. TEXT assisted by b/w photographs, b/w drawings and tabular data. Section of COLOUR photos as well. Fold out cave survey map in back pocket. Do you know about karst, dolines, and hecitites ? Cond : Paper wrapper (with French flaps) is olive grey with green and orangey-yellow lettering. Front cover graphic is a colour photo from the Wedding Cake Passage. Corners and edges sharp. Colours BRIGHT, binding tight. No names, marks, creases, nor tears. Giftable !! Quote (p. 73) : " Groundwater seeping downward from the surface, especially ifit comes from the biologically active soil zone, is charged with carbon dioxide. The soil CO2 has a high partial pressure (pCO2) and it is dissolved in the groundwater forming carbonic acid. The acid attacks the underlying limestone but becomes . ." Size: 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Under Grotto Mountain Rat's Nest Cave
• Publisher: Rocky Mountain, Calgary
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0921102771
• ISBN 13: 9780921102779
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: B/W Diagrams and Photographs
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine +
• Seller catalogs:
  • Mountains

About this title

Synopsis

Named a Provincial Historic Site in 1986, Rat's Nest Cave near Canmore, Alberta, extends for approximately 4 km beneath Grotto Mountain. This new cave guide not only examines the natural history of this fascinating system of subterranean passageways, but also explores 2000-3000 years of human occupation.

About the Author

Dr. Chas Yonge earned a PhD in geology of McMaster University and has published several papers on cave science in academic journals. He has caved extensively in Canada and internationally. In the Rockies, he has explored some of Canada's longest and deepest caves, discovering several new cave systems. Chas owns and operates Canmore Caverns Limited, a cave touring company.