Going back to what the guide was reported to have said, the quartz
comment is something I have heard from many guides at
many caves. It's a prevalent guide info-virus. I suspect it's a
mis-hearing of the word coarse in describing crystals. I heard this same
thing a number of years ago from a guide
That's an interesting take on a commercial caving
experience, but not very well fact checked. I was immediately
suspicious when she said it was 85 degrees in the cave. According to
the Caverns of Sonora web site http://www.cavernsofsonora.com/,
which she references, it is actually 71
Fact check a non-technical blog? Jeeze. Lots of blogs are chock-full of spurious information, anyway.
TJan 28, 2010 10:03:37 AM, mmin...@caver.net wrote:
That's an interesting take on a commercial caving experience, but not very well fact checked. I was immediately suspicious when she said it
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From: Mark Minton [mailto:mmin...@caver.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:03 AM
To: Texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: [Texascavers] Re: Sonora Butterfly
That's an interesting take on a commercial caving
experience, but not very well fact checked. I was immediately
suspicious
of the cave, I believe Jack's estimate.
George
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From: Mark Minton [mailto:mmin...@caver.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:03 AM
To: Texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: [Texascavers] Re: Sonora Butterfly
That's an interesting take on a commercial caving
experience
Any takers?
Mark A.
-Original Message-
From: Mark Minton [mailto:mmin...@caver.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 11:03 AM
To: Texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: [Texascavers] Re: Sonora Butterfly
As for there being 7 miles in Sonora, I doubt it, but if
true why
I'm in.
Don's iPhone.
On Jan 28, 2010, at 11:05 AM, mark.al...@l-3com.com wrote:
Any takers?
Mark A.
-Original Message-
From: Mark Minton [mailto:mmin...@caver.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 11:03 AM
To: Texascavers@texascavers.com
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of the cave, I believe Jack's estimate.
George
-Original Message-
From: Mark Minton [mailto:mmin...@caver.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:03 AM
To: Texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: [Texascavers] Re: Sonora Butterfly
That's an interesting take on a commercial caving
with each team member
specifically approved for access.
George
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From: Mark Minton [mailto:mmin...@caver.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:03 AM
To: Texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: [Texascavers] Re: Sonora Butterfly
As for there being 7 miles
: RE: [Texascavers] Re: Sonora Butterfly
My study of Caverns of Sonora that I referred to in my earlier message is
also a survey. Many years ago, Jack Burch established a precise transit
survey through the commercial section, with a few short bits extending
off-trail. However his sketch
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From: Mark Minton [mailto:mmin...@caver.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:03 AM
To: Texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: [Texascavers] Re: Sonora Butterfly
As for there being 7 miles in Sonora, I doubt it, but if
true why hasn't anyone started a serious resurvey
Some of the work has been published:
Bogdan Onac, George Veni, and William B. White. 2001. Depositional
environment for metatyuyamunite and related minerals from Caverns of Sonora,
TX (U.S.A.) European Journal of Mineralogy, 13:135-143.
I'd be glad to send a PDF of it to anyone who is
From: Josh Rubinstein [mailto:kars...@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:51 PM
To: George Veni
Cc: Texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Re: Sonora Butterfly
George,
The CRF projects now days ask for 4 members on a survey, the fourth is to
detail
George, I'd be very thankful for a copy of that PDF. Caverns of
Sonora is one of my favorite caves. If I can help in your endeavors
in anyway, let me know.
Charles
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 3:59 PM, George Veni gv...@warpdriveonline.com wrote:
Some of the work has been published:
Bogdan Onac,
The file is attached as is my appreciation for your work and support.
George
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From: Charles Goldsmith [mailto:wo...@justfamily.org]
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:47 PM
To: George Veni
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Re: Sonora Butterfly
George, I'd be very thankful
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