2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium
Location
ScholarSpace, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Document Type
poster
Keywords
Calcite crystals--Composition; Calcite--South Dakota--Wind Cave;
Abstract
• The understanding of the Wind Cave system is crucial as it can serve as an analog for environments that go beyond Earth.
• Zebra calcite is a rock formation found in the Wind Cave system. These calcite crystals fluoresce under UV light due to trapped organics and minerals.
• Synthetic crystals serve as an analog to the rock formation to better understand the makeup of zebra calcites without destroying cave features. Spectroscopy was utilized to better understand the makeup of zebras.
Start Date
28-7-2023 11:00 AM
End Date
28-7-2023 1:30 PM
Event Host
Summer Undergraduate Research Program, University of Northern Iowa
Faculty Advisor
Joshua Sebree
Department
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Copyright
©2023 Evelyn Lopez, Jacqueline Heggen, and Dr. Joshua Sebree
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Lopez, Evelyn; Heggen, Jacqueline; and Sebree, Joshua, "Wind Cave Zebras and Their Laboratory Analogs" (2023). Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium. 23.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/surp/2023/all/23
Wind Cave Zebras and Their Laboratory Analogs
ScholarSpace, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
• The understanding of the Wind Cave system is crucial as it can serve as an analog for environments that go beyond Earth.
• Zebra calcite is a rock formation found in the Wind Cave system. These calcite crystals fluoresce under UV light due to trapped organics and minerals.
• Synthetic crystals serve as an analog to the rock formation to better understand the makeup of zebra calcites without destroying cave features. Spectroscopy was utilized to better understand the makeup of zebras.
