July 8, 2017
Jewel Cave is the third longest in the world; 181 miles of cave have been mapped so far.
We saw a variety of dripstone formations.
Flowstone (this one with an interesting fracture)
Stalagmites and stalactites
This stalactite and stalagmite will eventually join to form a column like the soda straw below.
Drapery (cave bacon)
Vugs (pockets in limestone cave walls lined with crystals)
Dogtooth and nailhead spar
Combinations
We also took a walk along the three-mile Canyons Trail. It passed natural entrances to the cave.
We are always watching for interesting rocks in the path.
2 Comments
Susan Joho · July 24, 2017 at 5:38 pm
Really cool pictures! Love the ‘bacon’ 🙂
Kathy · August 10, 2017 at 6:06 pm
Love the caves and stalagmites. Cool pics. U both look wonderful and so relaxed. As I said last year love the history lessons. Stay safe & happy trails