Rock salt stalactites (Speleothems) are the indicators of entrance in a salt cave. These crystal stalactites precipitate from brine only at the entrance in the salt caves, as that is the only place where the physical and chemical properties of the air and the brine dripping from the ceiling allow these crystals to grow and be preserved. And they are extremely fragile – if there is just a sma ...[Read More]
Imaggeo on Mondays: The ephemeral salt crystals
The ephemeral crystals. Credit: Dan Valentin Palcu (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)