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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	HOLY MOLY!!!!!! Feb 4, 2014 17:26:33 GMT -5 quartz, GeorgeStoneStore, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Feb 4, 2014 17:26:33 GMT -5 The Crystal Cave-Naica,Mexico
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radio
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HOLY MOLY!!!!!! Feb 4, 2014 17:37:22 GMT -5 kap and Fossilman like this

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Post by radio on Feb 4, 2014 17:37:22 GMT -5

Awesome is an understatement for that place!! I have watched a couple of documentaries on it and was glued to the tv! They even used special suits with ice packs and breathing apparatus to venture far into the cave and they are limited on the time they can spend exploring even then.
Seeing a person in that place makes one feel kind of microscopic and/or insignificant, doesn't it?!?!?

It's time to remove the warning labels from things and let stupidity work itself out of the gene pool!

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	HOLY MOLY!!!!!! Feb 4, 2014 17:56:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Feb 4, 2014 17:56:30 GMT -5 I know the temps are extremely hot!!!
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HOLY MOLY!!!!!! Feb 4, 2014 18:02:32 GMT -5

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Feb 4, 2014 17:56:30 GMT -5 Fossilman said:

I know the temps are extremely hot!!!

Yep. I don't know if anyone will ever be able to explore the place to the full extent because of the heat. I sure hope they can preserve the place and it doesn't get destroyed by some profit seeking corporation!

It's time to remove the warning labels from things and let stupidity work itself out of the gene pool!

Mark K Cave Dweller Member since April 2012 Posts: 2,816	HOLY MOLY!!!!!! Feb 4, 2014 19:03:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mark K on Feb 4, 2014 19:03:32 GMT -5 I fail to see how they could do so as the crystals will crumble if removed from the cave due to some whatchamacallit requirement of the minerals.

radio
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HOLY MOLY!!!!!! Feb 4, 2014 20:31:13 GMT -5

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Feb 4, 2014 19:03:32 GMT -5 Mark K said:

I fail to see how they could do so as the crystals will crumble if removed from the cave due to some whatchamacallit requirement of the minerals.

There is a working lead/silver/zinc mine in very close proximity to the Crystal chamber which was discovered when drilling from the mine shaft if I remember correctly. The Crystals in the chamber could be destroyed if the active mine isn't careful

It's time to remove the warning labels from things and let stupidity work itself out of the gene pool!

Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	HOLY MOLY!!!!!! Feb 4, 2014 20:45:05 GMT -5 Fossilman and GeorgeStoneStore like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2014 20:45:05 GMT -5 As I understand it, the giant geode is now underwater. Mike you should watch the documentary on this marvel of nature:

kaldorlon spending too much on rocks Member since October 2013 Posts: 413	HOLY MOLY!!!!!! Feb 5, 2014 13:43:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kaldorlon on Feb 5, 2014 13:43:39 GMT -5 Honey, I shrunk the explorers!
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HOLY MOLY!!!!!! Feb 5, 2014 16:39:47 GMT -5

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Post by 150FromFundy on Feb 5, 2014 16:39:47 GMT -5

I also saw a few AMAZING shows on this. If I remember correctly, when they turn the pumps off, everything will become submerged.

Submerged in an extremely hot silica-rich hydrothermal solution ... maybe this is the environment the crystals need to grow bigger.

Darryl.

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HOLY MOLY!!!!!! Feb 5, 2014 18:28:00 GMT -5

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Feb 5, 2014 16:39:47 GMT -5 150FromFundy said:

I also saw a few AMAZING shows on this. If I remember correctly, when they turn the pumps off, everything will become submerged.

Submerged in an extremely hot silica-rich hydrothermal solution ... maybe this is the environment the crystals need to grow bigger.

Darryl.

Prolly not silica rich but instead rich in gyspum salts. That because that is what the crystals are!

rocksolid off to a rocking start Member since January 2014 Posts: 15	HOLY MOLY!!!!!! Feb 10, 2014 21:34:26 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rocksolid on Feb 10, 2014 21:34:26 GMT -5 always wondered where the cave is where superman went.
	Just put some Crisco on it.