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Archive for June 18th, 2007

Is the rock oozing blood?

IMG_6799, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
Jeff examines the roof within and brings to my attention the oddly stained speleothems. We wondered as to whether the rock was this color due to natural iron pigments in the rock or was it some kind of pollutant leaching from the surface? I recall hearing of [...]

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We were uncertain as to the purpose of the shafts – but we hoped to soon find out.

IMG_6798, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
Following in along the tunnel we negotiated a sloppy stream. The water was quite cold and a little smelly. It looks like there was once a narrow gague rail line that had run along [...]

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