We present an integrated approach to characterizing the Žvepovnik sulphur spring, comprising detailed basic geological (mapping), geochemical (physico-chemical, elementary), isotopic (δ2H, δ18O, δ13CDIC, δ34S and 3H), microbiological analyses. used a multi-parameter determine origin of water (meteoric or deeper infiltration), carbon sulphur, retention times. Our special research interest is as ...

Calcium sulfate (CaSO4) is one of the most common evaporites found in earth’s crust. It can be as four main variations: gypsum (CaSO4∙2H2O), bassanite (CaSO4∙0.5H2O), soluble anhydrite, and insoluble anhydrite (CaSO4), being key difference hydration state mineral. Naica giant crystals’ growth starts from a supersaturated solution delicate thermodynamic balance close to equilibrium, where form n...