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Title: Anyone see this juicy news article on an underground crystal river?
Post by: meg_evonne on July 24, 2008, 10:07:09 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080724/ap_on_sc/exploring_snowy_river;_ylt=AqpfAL5cmC2W2K7ITrkG.tUPLBIF

Ideas start sprouting don't they?

Title: Re: Anyone see this juicy news article on an underground crystal river?
Post by: jaezon on July 24, 2008, 10:19:31 PM

That is AWESOME!!

Title: Re: Anyone see this juicy news article on an underground crystal river?
Post by: PapaBear on July 29, 2008, 05:58:14 AM

Would you mind putting up a summary of sorts? The link doesn't load for me.

Title: Re: Anyone see this juicy news article on an underground crystal river?
Post by: jaezon on July 29, 2008, 02:07:12 PM

I tried to attach a pic, but it didn't work.

 "A massive formation that resembles a white river spans the cave's floor. A closer examination reveals that the odd formation is an intricate crust of tiny calcite crystals."

"I think Snowy River is one of the primo places underground in the world and there's still so much left that we haven't discovered. ... We don't even know how big it is," said Jim Goodbar, a cave specialist with the federal Bureau of Land Management."

Title: Re: Anyone see this juicy news article on an underground crystal river?
Post by: PapaBear on July 30, 2008, 02:26:00 AM

Quote from: jaezon on July 29, 2008, 02:07:12 PM

I tried to attach a pic, but it didn't work.

 "A massive formation that resembles a white river spans the cave's floor. A closer examination reveals that the odd formation is an intricate crust of tiny calcite crystals."

"I think Snowy River is one of the primo places underground in the world and there's still so much left that we haven't discovered. ... We don't even know how big it is," said Jim Goodbar, a cave specialist with the federal Bureau of Land Management."

 :o That's pretty cool.