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| '''Ochtinská Aragonite Cave''' ({{langx|sk|Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa}}, {{langx|hu|Martonházi-aragonitbarlang}}{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}}<!-->the Magyar Misplaced Pages article uses a different title</!-->) is a unique ] cave situated in southern ], near ]. Although only 300 m long, it is famous for its rare ] formations.<ref name=Mallows-Mallows>{{cite book|last=Lucinda Mallows|first=Lucy Mallows|title=Slovakia: The Bradt Travel Guide|year=2007|publisher=Bradt Travel Guides|isbn=978-1-84162-188-3|pages=6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E-xg8GbdZykC&dq=ochtinsk%C3%A1+aragonite+cave&pg=PA6}}</ref> Along with other caves of the ], it is included in the ] list as a component of ] site, because of its diversity of aragonite formations and testimony to the cave-forming geologic processes.<ref>{{cite book |first=Lucy |last=Mallows |year=2007 |chapter=Ochtínská aragonitová jaskyňa (cave) |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E-xg8GbdZykC&pg=PA293 |pages=293–4 |title=Slovakia |isbn=978-1-84162-188-3}}</ref><ref name = "unesco">{{cite web |url = https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/725/ |title = Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst |website = UNESCO World Heritage Convention |publisher = United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization |access-date = 29 April 2023}}</ref> | '''Ochtinská Aragonite Cave''' ({{langx|sk|Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa}}, {{langx|hu|Martonházi-aragonitbarlang}}{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}}<!-->the Magyar Misplaced Pages article uses a different title</!-->) is a unique ] cave situated in southern ], near ]. Although only 300 m long, it is famous for its rare ] formations.<ref name=Mallows-Mallows>{{cite book|last=Lucinda Mallows|first=Lucy Mallows|title=Slovakia: The Bradt Travel Guide|year=2007|publisher=Bradt Travel Guides|isbn=978-1-84162-188-3|pages=6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E-xg8GbdZykC&dq=ochtinsk%C3%A1+aragonite+cave&pg=PA6}}</ref> Along with other caves of the ], it is included in the ] list as a component of ] site, because of its diversity of aragonite formations and testimony to the cave-forming geologic processes.<ref>{{cite book |first=Lucy |last=Mallows |year=2007 |chapter=Ochtínská aragonitová jaskyňa (cave) |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E-xg8GbdZykC&pg=PA293 |pages=293–4 |title=Slovakia |publisher=Bradt Travel Guides |isbn=978-1-84162-188-3}}</ref><ref name = "unesco">{{cite web |url = https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/725/ |title = Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst |website = UNESCO World Heritage Convention |publisher = United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization |access-date = 29 April 2023}}</ref> | ||
| ==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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Cave in southern Slovakia| Ochtinská Aragonite Cave | |
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| Slovak: Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa | |
 White aragonite forms the cave's rare attractions | |
| Location | Slovak Karst, Slovakia |
| Length | 300 m |
| Height variation | 30 m |
| Elevation | 642 m |
| Discovery | 1954 |
| Geology | aragonite |
| Visitors | 26,591 (2009) |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Part of | Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst |
| Criteria | Natural: (viii) |
| Reference | 725ter |
| Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
Ochtinská Aragonite Cave (Slovak: Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa, Hungarian: Martonházi-aragonitbarlang) is a unique aragonite cave situated in southern Slovakia, near Rožňava. Although only 300 m long, it is famous for its rare aragonite formations. 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, because of its diversity of aragonite formations and testimony to the cave-forming geologic processes.
Description
The Ochtinská Aragonite Cave is one of only three aragonite caves discovered in the world so far. The cave is located at 642 meters above sea level, with an temperature between 7.2 and 7.8°C. This stable microclimate, along with dissolved iron, manganese, and magnesium ion is the slowly dripping water, allows for the formation of the ornate aragonite formations. The oldest of these formations are between 120,000 and 130,000 years old, with younger formations being about 14,000 years old.
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.
See also
Gallery
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Aragonite inside the cave
References
- "Správa slovenských jaskýň: Návštevnosť jaskýň". Archived from the original on 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- Lucinda Mallows, Lucy Mallows (2007). Slovakia: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-84162-188-3.
- Mallows, Lucy (2007). "Ochtínská aragonitová jaskyňa (cave)". Slovakia. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 293–4. ISBN 978-1-84162-188-3.
- "Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Ochtinská Aragonite Cave". Slovak Caves Administration. State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
External links
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