Illinois Caves and Karst
The Illinois Basin occupies much of Illinois and contains Paleozoic sedimentary rocks consisting of Cambrian through Pennsylvanian strata. Most of the formations are dominated by limestone and dolomite. The carbonate rocks range from Ordovician through Mi
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Greg A. Brick E. Calvin Alexander Jr. Editors
Caves and Karst of the Upper Midwest, USA Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin
Cave and Karst Systems of the World Series Editor James W. LaMoreaux, P.E.LaMoreaux and Associates, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/11987
Greg A. Brick • E. Calvin Alexander Jr. Editors
Caves and Karst of the Upper Midwest, USA Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin
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Editors Greg A. Brick Lands and Minerals Division Minnesota Department of Natural Resources St. Paul, MN, USA
E. Calvin Alexander Jr. Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN, USA
ISSN 2364-4591 ISSN 2364-4605 (electronic) Cave and Karst Systems of the World ISBN 978-3-030-54632-8 ISBN 978-3-030-54633-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54633-5 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
The truth of nature lieth hid in certain deep mines and caves.—Democritus
Foreword
It was shrewd of the editors to ask me to write this Foreword, because I have little experience in their home territory and am presumably free of bias. But having spent much time elsewhere in caves and their surrounding landscapes, I can safely offer my congratulations on a job well done. The list of subjects covered by this book promises a level of discussion well beyond that of a simple tourist guide. It explains the basics of how water can pass underground through certain kinds of bedrock, dissolving channels that enlarge into caves, and how the overlying surface responds by developing depressions and sinking streams, to form what is known as a karst landscape. It goes much farther, inv
