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Discovered in 1954, Ochtinska Aragonite Cave is famed for its rare aragonite structures. This carbonate mineral is a crystal that naturally forms from calcium carbonate and other forms of the minerals calcite and vaterite. The cave is only 300 meters long, but is one of the most visited sites in Slovakia because of its exclusivity. Ochtinska is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and rightly so as only three aragonite caves have been discovered in the world so far. Visitors can walk through the Milky Way Hall and see clusters and branches of white aragonite that resemble the Milky Way.
Ochtinska aragonitova jaskyna, 049 35 Ochtina, Slovakia, Phone: +42-15-84-88-10-51
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