Tăușoare cave
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| Location: | Telciu , Rodna Mountains , Romania | |
| Height : | 950 m | |
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Geographic location: |
47 ° 26 '12 " N , 24 ° 31' 35" E | |
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| Type: | Stalactite cave | |
| Discovery: | 1955 | |
| Overall length: | 19,000 m | |
| Particularities: | enormous length, location of the rare mineral mirabilite | |
The Tăuşoare Cave ( Romanian Peştera Izvorul Tăuşoarelor ) is located near the Telciu municipality in Romania , in the Rodna Mountains in the Bistrița-Năsăud district at about 950 meters above sea level. It is 19 kilometers long and its deepest point extends down to 413.5 meters below the surface of the earth.
The cave was discovered in 1955 by the teacher Leon Bârte from Parva . It is named after the Izvorul Tăușoarelor river , which is not far from the cave.
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The cave is a natural monument and part of the Tăușoare-Zalion complex. The cave was formed in limestone . With a height difference of 425 meters, it is the deepest cave in Romania and is therefore considered to be difficult to enter. Access is only permitted to specialists for research; it remains closed to the general public. The cave became famous for the occurrence of mirabilite , a mineral that was also only found in one cave in America .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Caves of Superlatives ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
