Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
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Ochtinská Aragonite Cave is a unique Slovak show cave renowned for its rare aragonite formations and striking underground beauty.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aragonite cave
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show cave ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | artificial tunnel ⓘ |
| climate | stable cave microclimate ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Slovakia ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Jiri Prosek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jozef Varga NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Cangár NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | drilling of exploratory adit ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| feature |
branching aragonite clusters
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helicite aragonite formations ⓘ needle-like aragonite crystals ⓘ white and bluish aragonite coloration ⓘ |
| formationProcess | precipitation of aragonite from magnesium-rich waters ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Paleozoic crystalline limestone ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high aesthetic value of speleothems
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limited global occurrence of aragonite caves ⓘ rare aragonite formations ⓘ unique cave aragonite clusters ⓘ |
| languageOfficialName | Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lighting | electric lighting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Košice Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rožňava District NERFINISHED ⓘ Slovak Ore Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern slope of Hrádok hill ⓘ |
| management | Slovak Caves Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Jelšava
NERFINISHED
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Ochtiná NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOfFewOfTypeInWorld | aragonite caves ⓘ |
| openedToPublicYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Slovak Karst
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Slovak Karst Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMineral | aragonite ⓘ |
| protectionStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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national nature monument ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major speleological attraction of Slovakia ⓘ |
| touristAccess | guided tours only ⓘ |
| UNESCOExtensionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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