This effect is apparently called "Leopard Skin":
For some unaccountable reason back in the 70s some part of the Romanian army was billeted in this cave, so many of the stalactites and stalacmites got snapped off, which is a shame, but it does mean you get to see the cystalline stuff in the middle:
More broken bits, but still pretty cool.
A bat. A cat? No, a bat.
A pair of brave cavers
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You probably know this already, Andy: the world's first speleological institute was founded in Romania (in 1920 in Cluj-Napoca, by Emil Racovita). Hurrah!
I didn't actually, GD, thanks for the info. One day I must visit the famous ice-cave which is not far from you in a place called Scarisoara - ever been?
I never have, no. The wife's been, but I think it wasn't her cup of tea. There's also the Bear Cave (Peştera Urşilor, in Romanian) in Banat, which I've heard is very impressive.
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