Ochtinská Aragonite Cave

Entrance area

The Ochtinská Aragonite Cave ( German Ochtinaer aragonite ) is located in Slovakia, on the territory of the municipality Ochtiná, on Revúcka pahorkatina ( German big noise Bacher hill country), between the mountains and Štítnik Hrádok. It was accidentally discovered in 1954 when drilling a sensing shaft. It is unique in the world. There are only three similar public caves accessible - in Mexico and Argentina. Of the 300 meters in total length meters are available since 1972 230.

A special feature of this cave is that it was not created by the flow of a river activities, but. Due to the corrosion and Verätzungsaktivitäten of surface water that seeped through the limestone The cave consists of 10 small rooms. The Milky Way is thought to be the most beautiful room of the cave. It was after a long crack in the ceiling, which is covered with many small Aragonitensternchen named. The variety of forms of aragonite ( eg needle, spiral, and kidney shapes ) can be admired in other areas, such as in the depths Dom, Star Hall, oval gear and magic portal.