SPELEOTHEMS

Sample Vil-stm17

Site

Country : France
Name : Villars
Altitude : 155 meter(s)
Number of samples : 35

Site sampling

Date : 1995-04-26
Sampling site name : Station #1

Collect method : Grab
Collect method description : Above dripping station #1

Information

Sample characteristics

Material : Mineral
Classification : Sedimentary>Carbonate
Mineral : Calcite
Sample Type : stalagmite
Crystalline Fabrics : Columnar calcite (Railsback Atlas glossary) [SPEL+]
Number of fragments : 1

Sample Description and others measurements : entire stalagmite
Height : 76.3 cm
Sample petrography description : unknown

Dating

Climatic stratigraphy : Pleistocene/MIS 5d/MIS 5e
Dating Method : TIMS [Pangaea631]

Begin age : 100±10Yr / a BP
End age : 115±10Yr / a BP

Mission

Mission Leader : Genty Dominique

All mission Members : Genty Dominique,

Project

Scientific purpose : This project aims to study paleoclimatic changes in SW-France with speleothems
Scientific Program : SPELEOCLIM
Principals investigators :
Genty Dominique