Halitetites
Interesting. For reference, I (with the help of Dave Belski who did not want to be associated with this learned article) wrote up something about the similar halitetites forming in the salt excavations east of Carlsbad. Deal, D. E., 1986, "Secondary Mineralization in the Excavations for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Southeastern New Mexico," Southwestern Cavers, Southwestern Region, National Speleological Society, December. I gave my copy of that publication away to Jim Evatt a vfew years ago, but think there were several photographs that went with the article. The halite stalactites were not as well developed as in the Spanish salt mine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/spanish-mountain-made-salt-180969946/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=08/29/2018%20Daily%20Newsletter&spMailingID=35811595&spUserID=NzQwNDU4MTU4MjQS1&spJobID=1342992285&spReportId=MTM0Mjk5MjI4NQS2 There was a lot more time to form those you see in Spain, and in other salt mines around the world. The ones we reported on had formed in a few years. How time passes! DirtDoc ----- Original Message ----- From: "jerryatkin via Southwestern Cavers of the National Speleological Society" <swrcav...@googlegroups.com> To: "Southwestern Cavers of the National Speleological Society" <swrcav...@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2018 4:18:59 AM Subject: [SWR CAVERS] Salt speleothems in Spanish mine:
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