I'm surprised they let you get that close to the stalactites/stalagmites. Allegedly if you touch them, the oils can cause the formation to disfigure in the future (though it's unlikely we'll see it our lifetimes). There's also the issue of breaking off pieces as souvenirs and such. Definitely a neat sight as most caves do not have stalactites/stalagmites.Morengo cave in southern IN. Is a cave considered outdoors?
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They made mention of the fact the oil from hands can ruin them but several of the stalactites/stalagmites in a few areas wereI'm surprised they let you get that close to the stalactites/stalagmites. Allegedly if you touch them, the oils can cause the formation to disfigure in the future (though it's unlikely we'll see it our lifetimes). There's also the issue of breaking off pieces as souvenirs and such. Definitely a neat sight as most caves do not have stalactites/stalagmites.
Last cave I went to was Mammoth, which they are still discovering caves. I like caves, but could never be a spelunker. Very claustrophobic. Those photos of people crawling through foot wide crevices and tunnels freak me out.They made mention of the fact the oil from hands can ruin them but several of the stalactites/stalagmites in a few areas were
already broken near the walkway. Most of the other ones were out of reach. It was a rather cool cave especially for Indiana.
I've been to Wind and Jewel caves in South Dakota and Cave of the Winds in Colorado. Caves are cool.