Cave Pictures
A collection of cave pictures by Paul De Bie, with assistance of SC Avalon
White aragonite
White aragonite
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Acicular (needle-like) aragonite
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Giant acicular aragonite
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Aragonite straws are much wider than calcite straws. Often they have a diameter of 1 to 1,5 cm.
This formation also feautures "corraloide" (corral-like) aragonite.
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More "corraloide" (corral-like) aragonite.
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Very delicate formation of aragonite needles
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This formation ressembles a spider.
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Detail of an aragonite tube
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Incredible aragonite chamber. Extreme care and respect is needed.
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Aragonite cristallized in spheres of very fine needles. Only 1 year after this picture was taken, the cave was vandalized by crystalseekers. Not one single aragonite sphere was left. A masterpiece of Mother Nature destroyed in minutes.
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