Ochtinská Aragonite Cave

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Ochtinská Aragonite Cave (Slovak: Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa, Hungarian: Martonházi-aragonitbarlang^{[citation needed]}) is a unique aragonite cave situated in southern Slovakia, near Rožňava. Although only 300 m long, it is famous for its rare aragonite filling. There are only three aragonite caves discovered in the world so far. 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 chance by Jan Bystricky in 1954 and opened to the public in 1972. 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.

[edit] See also

• List of caves in Slovakia

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• Short overview for tourists
• Official site with pictures, map of the cave, and contact information

v • d • e World Heritage Sites in Slovakia Cultural Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and Technical Monuments in its Vicinity Levoča, Spiš Castle and associated cultural monuments (Levoča • Spiš Castle • Spišská Kapitula • Žehra • Spišské Podhradie) Vlkolínec Bardejov Town Monument Reserve Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area (Hervartov • Tvrdošín • Kežmarok • Leštiny • Hronsek • Bodružal • Ladomírová • Ruská Bystrá) Natural Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst1 (Domica / Gombasecká / Jasovská / Ochtinská / Dobšinská) Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians2 (Havešova / Stužica / Rožok / Kyjovský prales) 1 with Hungary.  2 with Ukraine.

Coordinates: 48°39′49.12″N 20°18′20.35″E / 48.6636444°N 20.3056528°E / 48.6636444; 20.3056528

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