Karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant rocks, such as quartzite, given the right conditions. Subterranean drainage may limit surface water, with few to no rivers or lakes. However, in regions where the dissolved bedrock is covered (perhaps by debris) or confined by one or more superimposed non-soluble rock strata, distinctive karst features may occur only at subsurface levels and can be totally missing above ground.The study of paleokarst (buried karst …
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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 3 November 2023 English
Practical guidance to support developing countries in accurately pricing mineral sales for the purposes of revenue collection.In the mining sector, royalties and corporate income taxes are generally based on the …
bauxites (silicate bauxites) are distinguished from karst bauxites (carbonate bauxites). Lateritic bauxites …
MiningWatch Canada · 3 October 2023 English
The mine waste at the Naranjo facility would be confined by an earth-core rockfill dam with a height of 157 meters (one of the largest earth-core rockfill dams in the …
site is reserved for the possible occurrence of karst, that is, limestone with large, open channels created … have potential for the development of dissolution karst, which could result in zones with increased permeability … determined which quarries, if any, are underlain by karst. Even so, the solid tailings are believed to be … known that limestone with at least potential for karst is present at the preferred site, the preferred …
MiningWatch Canada · 25 September 2023 Spanish
Resumen Ejecutivo Barrick Gold ha propuesto la construcción de una nueva instalación llamada Naranjo para la co-disposición de 344,7 millones de toneladas de relaves combinados (relaves más productos de precipitación …
preferido se reserva para la posible aparición de karst, es decir, piedra caliza con grandes canales abiertos … qué canteras, si las hay, están sustentadas por karst. Aun así, se cree que los relaves sólidos no generan …
BC Forest Practices Board · 25 August 2023 English
Audit of forest and range practices of woodlot licence W2044 in the Campbell River Natural Ressource District
objectives and strategies for access management, karst, biodiversity, cultural heritage values, fish, recreation …
BC Forest Practices Board · 25 August 2023 English
Audit of forest and range practices of woodlot licence W2046 in the Campbell River Natural Ressource District
objectives and strategies for access management, karst, biodiversity, cultural heritage values, fish, recreation …
BC Forest Practices Board · 25 August 2023 English
Audit of forest and range practices of woodlot licence W2004 in the Campbell River Natural Ressource District
established scenic areas, recreation features, and karst resource features throughout the District that apply … 14. The cutblock is within an area of ‘moderate’ karst potential, and limestone bedrock was identified …
AUP: Athabasca University Press · 15 August 2023 English
From the continental inland of green valleys and plum orchards to the austere, skeletal coast, Tony Fabijančić captures Yugoslavia and Croatia in this moving memoir about his journey of discovery, …
on the one hand, and the austere and skeletal karst coast on the other—were the two halves of my Croatian …
BC Forest Practices Board · 15 August 2023 English
Summary of appeals that the Forest Practices Board has been involved in since 1995
administrative penalty of $45,000 for damage to karst features, made against the sole director of the …
NWMO: Nuclear Waste Management Organization · 31 May 2023 English
The purpose of this assessment is to realign the design inputs to support the next major work packages associated with the 9 UFPP: support of the Impact Assessment and Licence …
lithostratigraphic model with integration of shallow karst mapping, knowledge of contact zone aquifers, and …
City of Hamilton, Ontario · 26 April 2023 English
The City of Hamilton is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron- Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas and is covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Covenant, …
considered important areas for migratory birds. Eramosa Karst Conservation Area is considered an Area of Natural … number Forest. Photo by Brian Wylie. of unique karst features in the province, providing unique habitats …
