Cenote Zacatón, Cenote Caracol, Pozo Verde, Cenote La PilitaRancho La Azufrosa , Mpo. Aldama

TamaulipasKarst Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis of Sistema Zacatón, p 50, 2010

AMCS Bulletin 21 — Chapter 350

PROFILE VIEWZacatón Caracol Poza Verde La Pilita

PLAN VIEW

0M 100M 200M 300M

SCALE

WEST EAST

Azufrosa Fm.

San Felipe Fm.

Aqua Nueva Fm.

Upper Tamaulipas Fm.

Figure 3.10. MAJOR CENOTES OF SISTEMA ZACATÓN. Plan and profile views of the major cenotes of Sistema Zacatón as derived from surface lidar point clouds (white) and sonar point clouds (color scale reflects depth). There is no vertical exaggeration in the profile, and all features are properly georeferenced. Lithologic picks are determined by structural changes in the sonar data of Zacatón, published thicknesses of units, and direct observations made underwater.

Lidar scan of trees

TRAVERTINERIM

TRAVERTINERIM

Cenote La PilitaWhiskey Jug Morphology

Sonar DataPoint Cloud

(Underwater)

waterlevel

0 m

25 m

75 m

50 m

100 m

figure 3.11. Whiskey JUg morphology of la pilita. the cenote la pilita has a unique morphology resembling that of a whiskey jug; meaning a large volume below with a constricted neck at the top. sonar data from depthx merged with lidar data show this morphology clearly. a travertine, or tufa, rim forms the restriction near the surface of the cenote.