Cave minerals of the 21st century: A 2025 review and update

• Published in: International journal of speleology Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 1 - 19
• Main Author: Onac, Bogdan P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bologna University of South Florida Board of Trustees, a public body corporate, having locations in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Astrobiology; Caves; Classification; Earth analogs; Iron; Lava; Mineralogy; Minerals; Nomenclature; Sulfur; Tubes; Romania; United Kingdom > UK; United States > US; Utah; Russia; Spain; Venezuela; Austria; Santa Barbara California; Sardinia Italy; Italy; France; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Arizona

This 2025 update lists 54 newly identified minerals from cave environments, expanding the global total to 364 species. The majority of these discoveries have been made in volcanic caves and lava tubes, with a smaller number found in ice-hosted caves. The newly identified minerals belong to seven che...