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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instanceOf aragonite cave
show cave
tourist attraction
access artificial tunnel
climate stable cave microclimate
continent Europe
country Slovakia
discoveredBy Jiri Prosek
Jozef Varga
Martin Cangár
discoveryMethod drilling of exploratory adit
discoveryYear 1954
feature branching aragonite clusters
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
knownFor high aesthetic value of speleothems
limited global occurrence of aragonite caves
rare aragonite formations
unique cave aragonite clusters
languageOfficialName Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa
lighting electric lighting
locatedIn Košice Region
Rožňava District
Slovak Ore Mountains
locatedOn northern slope of Hrádok hill
management Slovak Caves Administration
near Jelšava
Ochtiná
oneOfFewOfTypeInWorld aragonite caves
openedToPublicYear 1972
partOf Slovak Karst
Slovak Karst Caves
linked to: Slovak Karst
primaryMineral aragonite
protectionStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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

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Gemer contains Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
Slovak Karst contains Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
Ochtinská Aragonite Cave languageOfficialName Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa
linked to: Ochtinská Aragonite Cave