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Cave in southern Slovakia
Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
Template:Lang-sk
White aragonite forms the cave's rare attractions
LocationSlovak Karst, Slovakia
Length300 m
Height variation30 m
Elevation642 m
Discovery1954
Geologyaragonite
Visitors26,591 (2009)

Ochtinská Aragonite Cave (Template:Lang-sk, Template:Lang-hu) is a unique aragonite cave situated in southern Slovakia, near Rožňava. Although only 300 m long, it is famous for its rare aragonite formations.

Description

There are only three aragonite caves discovered in the world so far.

In the so-called Milky Way Hall, the main attraction of the cave, white branches and clusters of aragonite shine like stars in the Milky Way. The cave was discovered by Martin Cangár and Jiri Prosek in 1954 and opened to the public in 1972. Along with other caves of the Slovak Karst, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list as a component of Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst site.

See also

Gallery

  • Aragonite inside the cave Aragonite inside the cave

References

  1. "Správa slovenských jaskýň: Návštevnosť jaskýň". Archived from the original on 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  2. Lucinda Mallows, Lucy Mallows (2007). Slovakia: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-84162-188-3.
  3. Mallows, Lucy (2007). "Ochtínská aragonitová jaskyňa (cave)". Slovakia. pp. 293–4. ISBN 978-1-84162-188-3.

External links

World Heritage Sites in Slovakia
Cultural Slovakia
Natural

48°39′49.12″N 20°18′20.35″E / 48.6636444°N 20.3056528°E / 48.6636444; 20.3056528

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