Fig. 9.4. Content of carbon dioxide in the cave air (in November, 1982).
Fig. 9.5. Distribution of CO
2
in vertical cross-section of the cave atmosphere - basing on
selected corridors.
Fig. 9.6. Relation between CO
2
and CH
4
concentration in the cave air (according to
measurements from 1981).
Chapter 10
Fig. 10.1. Distribution of main groups of micro-organisms in the cave.
Fig. 10.2. Micro-organisms similar to fungi which build iron-manganese stalagmites from
the area Gollandskiy Syr (Photo E. Galuskin).
Fig. 10.3. Microbiological activity of the cave environment at the background of
hydrodynamic and geochemical changes in the cave at the technogenic stage of
development.
Fig. 10.4. Main types and cycles of biochemical reactions which occur in the cave
environment at the technogenic stage of its development.
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Fig. 10.5. Microflora of algae and mosses developing on gypsum walls of the corridors
located at the near-entrance (5-20 m) zone of the cave.
Chapter 11
Fig. 11.1. Scheme of conditions of development of fissure fillers in gypsum deposits and
the layer of Ratynian limestone in the area of the cave.
Fig. 11.2. Stages of development of Zoloushka Cave.
Fig. 11.3. Karst deformation of over-gypsum sediments:
A - karstogenic folds in the north-eastern escarpment of the quarry, Б - the fold - a close-
up, В - part of the fold - monoclinal wing (Photo S. Volkov).
Fig. 11.4. Zones of different character of gypsum karstification within the cave and its
surrounding:
1 - zone of deformation of underground cavities along a fault valley of the Pacak river, 2 -
zone of overlapping of large karst corridors (places of concentration of ascending
discharge) and peripheral part of the relict zone of over-gypsum deformation, usually filled
up with water, 3 - zone of multi-stage karst deformations (folding) connected with the
fault.
Fig. 11.5. Geological cross-section along Dankovieckiy sinkhole (according to material by
A. Klimchouk, simplified).
Fig. 11.6. Results of geophysical investigations in the place of Dankovieckiy sinkhole and
their interpretation (according to material A. Klimchouk):
A - scheme of karst anomalies, Б - interpreted picture of anomalies from Fig. А, С -
fragment of a part of the Zoloushka Cave (as a comparison).
Fig. 11.7. Comparison of the dimensions of the Zoloushka Cave and the largest gypsum
caves in Podolia - Optimisticheskaja Cave and Ozernaja Cave: A - Optimisticheskaja, Б
- Ozernaja, В - Zoloushka.
Chapter 12
Fig. 12.1. Bulge in lower part of ratinskiy limestone bed in the Privchodowy (Entering)
area of cave:
A - left part, Б - right part.
Fig. 12.2. Character of gypsum-limestone contact due to observations in the Cave: A -
uneven border of the contact, Б - corrosion niche on the limestone-gypsum contact.
Fig. 12.3. Concentration of carbonate matter at the contact of spherulitic structures
(Kristalnaja Cave, Podolia).
Fig. 12.4. Northern part of the quarry with concrete well (which is an artificial entrance to
the cave) at its foot. On the right - waste-heaps covering the gypsum escarpment with
entrances to the cave.
Fig. 12.5. Modern - closed with metallic screen - entrance well into the Cave.
Fig. 12.6. Capture of the entrance well to the cave from the Ukrainian side on the left
slope of the Pacak river.
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Table captions
Tab. 1.1. "Increase" of the cave's length in the period 1977-2002.
Tab. 3.1. Chemical composition of gypsum from Mamalyzski quarry (samples taken every
meter from the roof to the foot of the gypsum layer).
Tab. 5.1. Main morphometric parameters of cave areas of the Zoloushka (end of 1999).
Tab. 5.2. Parameters of the cave field and the cave block necessary to calculate Ks and
Kv indices.
Tab. 5.3. Degree of the infill of cave voids by sediments of the individual areas of the
Zoloushka Cave.
Tab. 6.1. Fluctuations of water table in selected cave reservoirs-lakes (comparison of data
from 08.11.1981 and 20.09.1981).
Tab. 6.2. Mineralization of waters present in Krivski quarry in g/l (according to Voropaj,
Korzyk, Kostiuk, 1985).
Tab. 6.3. Chemical composition (content of different salts) of groundwater taking part in
water circulation in the cave block.
Tab. 6.4. Chemical composition of groundwater taking part in water circulation in the cave
block (data averaged for each type of water).
Tab. 6.5. Microelements in groundwater taking part in water circulation in the cave block
(mean data averaged for each type of water).
Tab. 6.6. Intensity of gypsum dissolution in waters of the cave lakes-reservoirs (according
to Aksem, Klimchouk, 1988).
Tab. 7.1. Number of large goafs within the area of the selected areas of the cave (larger
part of its area).
Tab. 7.2. The division of the over-cave field into zones according to sinkhole formation
hazard.
Tab. 8.1. Grain-size analysis of cave silts as compared to clayey-carbonate sediments of
the cave (data S. V o l k o v ) .
Tab. 8.2. Physical properties of residual-detrital clay-carbonate sediments and mechanical
(silty) water sediments of the Zoloushka Cave (according to S. Volkov, V. Andreychouk).
Tab. 8.3. Chemical composition of different types of sediments of the Zoloushka Cave
(materials S. Volkov, V. Andreychouk).
Tab. 8.4. Spectral composition (microelements) of different types of sediments of the
Zoloushka Cave (materials S. Volkov, V. Andreychouk).
Tab. 8.5. Chemical composition of Fe and Mn compounds from the Zoloushka Cave
(according to S. Volkov, 1999, changed and supplemented).
Tab. 8.6. Mean contents of metals in cave sediments of the Zoloushka, 10
-1%
(according
to S. Volkov et al., 1987).
Tab. 8.7. Content of organic matter in different types of sediments of the Zoloushka Cave
(data S. Volkov, 1990, supplemented).
Tab. 9.1. Microclimatic parameters of the near-entrance part of the quarry (from the
entrance to Chernovitskich Speleologov Chamber) according to measurements on
17.05.1981, at 12.00-12.30 and 15.00-15.30.
Tab. 9.2. Gas composition of the cave air (%).
Tab. 9.3. Changes of CO
2
content (%) in the cave air in the lowered part of the cave near
the lakes.
Tab. 9.4. Content (in %) of methane and carbon dioxide in different parts of the cave (data
from measurements made on 26.04.1983).
Tab. 10.1. Relative chemical activity of different types of micro-organisms in the
Zoloushka Cave.
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