Sunday, May 06, 2007

Cave of stalactites and stalagmites in action

Soreq Cave is located at the Avshalom Nature Reserve (also, Stalactite Cave Nature Reserve), less than two miles east of Bet Shemesh, Israel.

In 1968, a crew of workers excavating a quarry on Mt. Yaela's western slope unwittingly discovered Soreq Cave with a single explosion. Scientists estimate the cave to be between 8 million and 25 million years old. Authorities were stunned by the cave's complicated clusters of stalactites and stalagmites.

Although it barely covers an acre, the cave is believed to be one of the world's most active, meaning its moist air and mineral-rich droplets are still building stalactites and stalagmites. One particularly poignant pair of speleothems, or formations in the making, are nicknamed Romeo and Juliet because they "grow" together.

Visitors to the cave can view a slide show and take a guided tour through this captivating mixture of limestone formations and dripstone walls.

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