Ochtinská Aragonite Cave

Ochtinská Aragonite Cave

Ochtinská Aragonite Cave (, the Magyar Wikipedia article uses a different title) 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.

Details

Id
725ter
Year
1995
Child
yes
Length
300 m
Geology
aragonite
Part Of
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
Criteria
(viii)
Embedded
{{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location
Slovak Karst, Slovakia
Visitors
26,591 (2009)
Discovery
1954
Elevation
642 m
Photo Width
240
Photo Caption
White aragonite forms the cave's rare attractions
Height Variation
30 m