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Sureanu Mountains: Valea Stânii–Ponorici–Cioclovina cu Apă Karst System

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The discovery of a Homo sapiens skull and a rich assemblage of rare minerals in Cioclovina Uscată Cave, along with a significant fossil ossuary in Cioclovina 2 Cave, the major hydrologic connection between Ponorici and Cioclovina cu Apă, complemented by the diversity and beauty of speleothems in Valea Stânii Cave, are just a few reasons why the Valea Stânii–Ponorici–Cioclovina cu Apă karst system represents a landmark for the Romanian karst. The scientific value of this karst region is topped by the numerous Dacian artifacts found at surface.

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Acknowledgements

We wish to thank all those who, over the years, have participated in the exploration, mapping, and scientific research of the caves within the 2063 karst basin. The Administration of the Grădiștea Muncelului–Cioclovina Natural Park is acknowledged for granting permission to collect samples for various studies. Part of this work was supported by CNCSIS grant 1696 to BPO.

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  1. Proteus SpeleoClub, Deva, Jud, Hunedoara, Romania

    Raul-Bogdan Tomuș & Radu-C. Breban

  2. Karst Research Group, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., NES 107, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA

    Bogdan P. Onac

  3. “Emil Racoviţă” Institute of Speleology, Romanian Academy, Clinicilor 5, 400006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    Bogdan P. Onac

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Tomuș, RB., Breban, RC., Onac, B.P. (2019). Sureanu Mountains: Valea Stânii–Ponorici–Cioclovina cu Apă Karst System. In: Ponta, G., Onac, B. (eds) Cave and Karst Systems of Romania. Cave and Karst Systems of the World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90747-5_15

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