Water Icicle Extensions?
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whitelackington
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Is it possible for one of these very special scientists to tell us ordinary cavers
what is so extraordinary about this part of the cave?
what is so extraordinary about this part of the cave?
Mick, and all interested, (tho' not interested enough to book; easy 
. and take a trip.)
The "sediments" are understating the worth, and extrordinary nature of the passageways now gated. I personally wondered why gating was deemed a necessary measure.I now having been taken up the restricted passage(oooh!)
Sorry Twat-itis! Fully appreciate the delicate and all-but unique formations/ mineralogy that I say do need this level of care.
Most of what i deemed most rare and indeed beautiful is at a micro' not megga level of scale tho' the phreatic nature of the passages is, too of a fairly breath-taking nature.
I would ask any with a greater understanding of geology than myself to please take the trip.
I believe there is evidence of the early stages of Dolomitisation of the limestone in places,
A mass of chert nodules,(in situ')
A good 'amount of Calcification in various forms, though no euhedral crystal.
a small amount of 'degraded barytes'
flourite compounds?
a vast array of 'pre- damaged' stalactite /stalagmite. many re-calcified to the matrix of the passageway.
a small amount of igneous intrusion , and de-graded Bassalt withinthe loose floor sediment,
All of which WOULD be trampled by even myself on a mission to reach the end of a passage at speed.
A precious place indeed,
Enough of my gushing.
Anorak off.
Please have a look if you are keen on the geology side of caves and limestone karst.
Anorak off again
Thanks Karen and Paul. :bow:
I hope we didn't take too long.
We did feel a pressure not to, as my only very small reservation of the system of being led.
But still couldn't rush past the pieces we simply had to admire on our way
Again Many thanks to our guides who (while still enjoying the trip,) gave their time freely and willingly.
Some photo's to follow.
Owd Git.
. and take a trip.)The "sediments" are understating the worth, and extrordinary nature of the passageways now gated. I personally wondered why gating was deemed a necessary measure.I now having been taken up the restricted passage(oooh!)
Sorry Twat-itis! Fully appreciate the delicate and all-but unique formations/ mineralogy that I say do need this level of care.
Most of what i deemed most rare and indeed beautiful is at a micro' not megga level of scale tho' the phreatic nature of the passages is, too of a fairly breath-taking nature.
I would ask any with a greater understanding of geology than myself to please take the trip.
I believe there is evidence of the early stages of Dolomitisation of the limestone in places,
A mass of chert nodules,(in situ')
A good 'amount of Calcification in various forms, though no euhedral crystal.
a small amount of 'degraded barytes'
flourite compounds?
a vast array of 'pre- damaged' stalactite /stalagmite. many re-calcified to the matrix of the passageway.
a small amount of igneous intrusion , and de-graded Bassalt withinthe loose floor sediment,
All of which WOULD be trampled by even myself on a mission to reach the end of a passage at speed.
A precious place indeed,
Enough of my gushing.
Anorak off.
Please have a look if you are keen on the geology side of caves and limestone karst.
Anorak off again
Thanks Karen and Paul. :bow:
I hope we didn't take too long.
We did feel a pressure not to, as my only very small reservation of the system of being led.
But still couldn't rush past the pieces we simply had to admire on our way
Again Many thanks to our guides who (while still enjoying the trip,) gave their time freely and willingly.
Some photo's to follow.
Owd Git.
