A Geologic Odyssey: Hypothesis
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is deposited in the shallow subsurface after faults offset the shallow groundwater table and water flows from the upthrown block to the hanging-wall block; CaCO3 is deposited in shallow subsurface sands following evapotranspiration and loss of CO2.
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