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Interesting article. I'm glad there were pictures; however, now I am hooked. It is on my 200 things to do before I die list. I hope I can make it to this one.
by dbz 17y ago
Interesting article. I'm glad there were pictures; however, now I am hooked. It is on my 200 things to do before I die list. I hope I can make it to this one.
- dschobel 17y agoBetter hurry. It wasn't until 2001 that miners, searching for lead, eventually penetrated the cave wall and brought it to light. The very act of discovering and witnessing them has triggered their slow decay and now no one knows what their fate will be. Once the mine ceases to operate it could be flooded by polluted mine water and abandoned forever, and that's if ambitious mineral sellers don't get to them first and rip them out to sell around the world – a plight of other smaller crystal caves in the area.
- catweasel 17y agoIf you can't make it to that one you could try Lechuguilla in New Mexico. Also a crystal cave, formed from acid running through limestone, it was featured in David Attenborough's "Planet Earth" series. The prettiest part is the "chandelier ballroom", massive crystals hanging from the ceiling. Access is highly restricted though, you'd probably have to join a queue and go with an official research team. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lechuguilla_Cave http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lechuguilla_Cave