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Limestone from
Batu Caves, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia


Locality type:Cave
Classification
Type:Limestone
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limestone data
Locality Data:Click here to view Batu Caves, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1313517
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1313517:5
GUID (UUID V4):7d21ea09-6de3-4817-b226-8fa9453fbb81
Nearest other occurrences of Limestone
67.9km (42.2 miles) Raub Mine, Bukit Koman village, Raub, Raub district, Pahang, Malaysia
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Whether developed in granitic rocks, sandstone or limestone, such terrains have stimulated great interest...‘conekarst’ is frequently applied to closely textured limestone uplands but, as Jennings (1985, p. 204) pointed...have been considered in Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 49, April 2006, p. 145-155 scholarly...faulted karst hills in northern Sumatra, and limestone residuals in Sarawak which Geikie (1905-6, pp...the Kinta Valley developed in Late Palaeozoic limestone. Some show the effects of undermining and steepening
Book
Cover photograph: DE by SIETER Hill of Kinta Limestone Photograph: SERIES with cave temple, C. S$...PENINSULA (WEST MALAYSIA AND EDITED THE GEOLOGICAL SINGAPORE) FOR SOCIETY of MALAYSIA BY D. J. GOBBETT...I. II. Burton, Cedric Geological Society of Malaysia. (QE299.G62} 555.95"1 ISBN 0-471-30850-1 72-8490...Our concept of the geology of Malaya (now West Malaysia) has broadened immeasurably since 1930, and especially...prompted some members of the Geological Society of Malaysia, which was formed in 1967, to collaborate in preparing
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
coal—of a very poor quah'ty—is obtained at Batu Arang in Selangor in sufficient quantity to supply the whole...including a granite quarry at Segamat (Johore), and limestone quarries at Ipoh (Perak), Kodiang (Kedah), and...the three leading tin-producing states, Perak, Selangor, and Negri Sembilan on the western side, and also...was followed in 1888 by a more ambitious line in Selangor from Klang to Kuala Lumpur, 22 miles away, and...valley had displaced Larut as the principal mining district, and in 1893 was opened the first section of the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
schist, (iii) Permocarboniferous Formation : Limestone, shale, some chert and quartzite, schist, and...occurs also in coulisses 1 (Permocarboniferous limestone invaded by the Gunong China granite in the north)...the youngest granitic intrusions in the Kuantan District of East Pahang may be Tertiary, and Scrivenor...semi-radial systems, and elongate networks of rivers in limestone and shale country. This minor drainage has been...soluble formations, such as the Permocarboniferous limestone, and of highly fissile, " directional " rocks
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Neolithic sites (see folding map, PL XI). The Limestone of the Kinta Valley, Federated Malay States. By...RASTALL. I. INTRODUCTION. II. THE AGE OF THE LIMESTONE. III. THE SUPPOSED EXISTENCE or TWO LIMESTONES...TO THE LIMESTONE. V. THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE LIMESTONE. VI. THE THICKNESS OF THE LIMESTONE. VII. THE...THE PROBLEM OF THE LIMESTONE HILLS. ^TIII. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION. I. INTRODUCTION. fPHE following...serious contribution -*- to the stratigraphy of the limestone series of the Malay Peninsula. The title is rather
Book (edition)
= Group - Rock Types: Sst = Sandstone, Lst = Limestone - Time: My = Million years, Ma = Millions of years...gkutatas_19631967_05_003-062.pdf) (Review of limestone karst development in Indonesia (mainly in Tertiary...Ambon, Buru, Misool. On Ambon Mesozoic sandstone-limestone, etc. Jurassic of Sula and Misool islands with...Proc. AAPG-GSM Int. Conf. 1994, Bull. Geol. Soc. Malaysia 37, p. 363-394. (online at: https://gsmpubl.files...significance of Mesozoic fossils of Buru and age of Buru Limestone) Derksen, S.J. & J. McLean-Hodgson (1988)- Hydrocarbon
Journal (issue)
letters, photographs, or any material related to caves or mines, are welcomed by Descent please eoclose...01729 825765; -"': elaine@pothole.plus.com PEAK DISTRICT: John Beck, Glebe Cottage, The Hillock, Eyam,...however - the provisional dates are 20-22 June 2014. Caves of the Middle Baram A CONSERVATION and ecotourism...the Middle Baram river in Sarawak, Malaysia.The caves in the region are important sites for White-nest...presents photos from Brazil, France, Iceland, Malaysia (with a fine image of mud cracks by British caver
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o rg/d etai s/wo rid of caves 0 Oto ny i . I to the,, p world of caves 551. 44 T Waltham, A. ... 96332 The world of caves. ~~*wt~t3~m$ Nov — —— TTUr £EfLL5?006 GAYLORD pCU\A PRINTED - sons...Subterranean World Life in Caves Cave Dwellers and The Study 35 their Art of Caves Caves around the World...of Adventure 45 63 75 1 1 Deepest and Longest Caves 124 Glossary 124 Bibliography 126 Index 127...rumble of cascading water breaks the silence of the caves. The path leads right to the edge of the blackness
Book
Underground Atlas—the first international gazetteer of caves—is by two of the leading writers on the world underground...anyone interested in caves and caving. From the long caves of Kentucky to the deep caves of the European Alps...line surveys complement the text and outstanding caves are illustrated by photographs. This is a book that...Middleton, John, 1921The underground atlas. 1. Caves. GB601.M5 I. Waltham, Tony. 1987 . II. Title....25 Appendices: 1: Longest, deepest and largest caves 2: National caving organizations 3: Further reading
Book
Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science Board of Advisers Andrew Chamberlain, Department of Archaeology...Geography, Loughborough University Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science John Gunn, Editor Fitzroy Dearborn...(Ceuthophilus cunicularis), a trogloxene in central Texas caves. (Photo by Steve Taylor) Back cover illustrations:...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Encyclopedia of caves and karst science/edited by John Gunn. p. cm. Includes... ISBN 1-57958-399-7 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Caves—Encyclopedias. 2. Karst—Encyclopedias. I. Gunn,
Report (issue)
End District.-Both wolfram and scheelite have been recorded from certain mi.nes in this district, especially...dumps. In the Geological Survey Memoir on this district [20] it is recorded that wolfram has been obtained...mines are now closed. (3) St. A usteU.-In this district wolfram is known to occur to a considerable extent...The Wheal Bunny mine is situated in a china-clay district east of I-Iensbarrow Beacon. The main lode, which...proportion of the tin and wolfram of the Bodmin Moor district has been obtained from superficial (secondary)
Book
Petar Beron Trifon Daaliev Alexey Jalov Caves and Speleology in Bulgaria Bulgarian Federation of Speleology...Speleology National Museum of Natural History CAVES AND SPELEOLOGY IN BULGARIA 1 CyanMagentaYellowBlack... Petar Beron Trifon Daaliev Alexey Jalov \ CAVES AND SPELEOLOGY IN BULGARIA Pensoft Publishers Bulgarian...National Museum of Natural History - Sofia 2006 3 CAVES AND SPELEOLOGY IN BULGARIA © Petar Beron, Trifon...20 BULGARIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EXPLORATION OF CAVES AND KARST IN OTHER COUNTRIES — PETAR BERON ....
Book (edition)
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CAVES SECOND EDITION ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CAVES SECOND EDITION Editors WILLIAM B. WHITE...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Encyclopedia of caves/editors David C. Culver, William B. White. – 2nd...978-0-12-383832-2 (alk. paper) 1. Speleology–Encyclopedias. 2. Caves–Encyclopedias. I. Culver, David C., 1944- II. White...Entranceless Caves, Discovery of 277 Nt"I'iiJ W. D;wi.< 379 G. Da<•i-< 383 Wllit~ Hydrothermal Caves 391...EICaves-General VVtllimn ll. V.mid.~p<>I amll<.nymmuf
Book (edition)
Encyclopedia of Caves This page intentionally left blank Encyclopedia of Caves Third Edition Edited...Žiga Fišer Introduction Food availability in caves Diverse adaptations to low food See Also the Following...Direct and indirect adaptations to the darkness of caves 17 18 4. Adaptations: Behavioral Fr ed eric...Contents 6. Adaptation and natural selection in caves Conclusion Bibliography Peter Trontelj Historical...The action of natural selection in caves The selective regime in caves The role of natural selection in
Book (edition)
Encyclopedia of CAVES The chapter entitled Nitrate Contamination in Karst Groundwater by Brian G...chapters entitled Gypsum Caves, Krubera (Voronja) Cave, and Ukranian Giant Gypsum Caves. Copyright © 2005 by...Anchialine Caves, Biodiversity in 24 Chemoautotrophy Thomas M. Iliffe Clastic Sediments in Caves Anchialine...Anchialine Caves Gregory S. Springer Boris Sket Diversity Patterns in the Tropics 166 Cave Dwellers in...Closed Depressions 102 108 Ugo Sauro Coastal Caves 122 John E. Mylroie 39 Susan W. Murray and Thomas
Journal (issue)
protect pered as we try to perform defense mine district. of for our of production. grade laws. ...steep mountains that lay between them and the district, working their way up the Conejos River from Antonito...QUICKSILVER IRON ORES §MAGNESITE COPPER ORES LIMESTONE TIN ORES MOLYBDENUM NICKEL Ores BONE CHAR LEAD...Steel Corporation. JOHANNESBURG—A new manganese district has been discovered in South West Africa. Initial...Dowa Mining Company, Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku District, Honshu, Japan. The main orebody at this mine
Book
and aircraft tyres. It is still being planted in Malaysia and on a small scale some is still tapped from...picked up on a path in an upland rainforest in West Malaysia, may help citrus growers to breed a strain that...resultant bat guano. Many estate managers in West Malaysia are erecting nest-boxes to encourage the numerous...chain showed how the frequency of clovers in a district might depend on the number of domestic cats. Cats... Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Line Islands, Malaysia, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sey¬ chelles
Report (issue)
(LIBERIA) LEAD (AUSTRALIA) > IRON (BRAZIL) —- LIMESTONE (CURACAO) ASBESTOS (AUSTRALIA) COAL (CANADA)... Lesotho Liberia Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Mauritania Mexico Morocco Mocambique Nepal...Besi and a 36% interest in the tin discovery in Selangor which is to be developed as a total spread),...the remainder of Europe, joint venture with the Selangor Government, pending satisfactory financing arrangements...arrangements. Charter’s tin mining interests in Malaysia are being merged with those of London Tin into
Journal (volume)
Proposed Cornish Mining Board Holman, J. Kowkash Gold District (m.d.) Hopkins, P. E Horses through Small Shafts...Far East Rand Kowkash, Ontario Kowkash Gold District Kuskokwim, Alaska Kyshtim Ore, Finding the Kyshtim...has encouraged production in the Pietersburg district. Foundry plumbago and now obtainable in the...mine of the Mouramba com- pany, in the Cobar district of New South Wales, has suspended operations owing...great number of low-grade copper mines in the district that individually cannot be made tance north
Journal (volume)
those that occur in quite specific habitats (caves, water, and deserts) and those that occur generally...particular species of cockroaches. CAVE HABITATS Caves, mines, and animal burrows are somewhat similar...seems rather obvious man-made caves (mines), and burrows natural caves, offer and humidities and protection...climatic conditions. and bats periodically leave caves to search for food, cockroaches guano and animal...germanica, and Peri- may have accompanied man into caves and remained there after he left (Chopard, 1929a
Journal (volume)
have been obtained in the Nerchinsk Information district. is lacking, not without reason. Delicate negotiations...Russian company, the which operates the daibo district, is alluvial mines a Lenskoie, Bo- not able...celebrated mines in the La Cobalt This, of course, district. is The name ing. M.P., K.C., of a director...intermittent warfare between employer and emEvery mining district has been ployed. affected and there are signs...exist in such large quantities in the Mt. Lyell district. It can now be said that the staff of the company
Journal (volume)
the Ural mountains for its platinum. A small district in the State of Arkansas furnishes the raw material...Southern MINERAL INDUSTRY 15 Indiana’s Bedford limestone and Vermont’s granite, however, while used for...superintendent compares conditions in his own working district with the adjoining districts. The general mana¬...dependent for one thing or another on almost every district of the civilized world. This dependence can be...irregular mining operations in the Peekskill emery district of New York were again the only American source
Book (edition)
Early Carboniferous age (Namurian) in the Lower Limestone Coal Group, Victoria Park, Glasgow, Scotland....dissolution reaction in soils is the dissolution of limestone in a weak solution of carbonic acid derived from...example of limestone dissolution. The irregular ferruginized dissolution planes in limestone called stylolites...alkaline by abundant mafic minerals or nearby limestone bedrock. The process of gleying retards mineral...composition. It may take longer for them to form on limestone, volcaniclastic sandstone, or basalt. Vertisols
Book (edition)
Carboniferousage (Namurian.320 Ma) in the Lower Limestone Coal Group, Victoria Park, Glasgow,Scotland. The...dissolution reaction in soils is the dissolution of limestone in a weak solution of carbonic acid derived from...example of limestone dissolution. The irregular ferruginized dissolution planes in limestone (stylolites)are...alkaline by abundant m d c minerals or nearby limestone bedrock. The process of gleization retards mineral...takes thousands of years for them to form on limestone,volcaniclastic sandstone and basalt. Vertisols
Book
cup width of 19 mm. These are from the LaSalle Limestone, Bond Formation, Missourian, NW 1 / 4 sec. 19... on a Dolatocrinus sp. ( x l ) ; Thunder Bay Limestone (Givetian), Alpena, Michi­ gan. B. Antholites...interactions, but many eels and all holocentrids utilize caves or crevices for shelter. It is entirely possible...separating two cyclothems, and the Fort Hays Limestone separate the first from the second horizon of...fourth such horizon lies above the middle massive limestone (marker unit 10 of Hattin, 1982) in the Smoky
 
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